Service difficulty report · Guide · Lkheed C130B

Difficulty date
June 26, 2014
Submitted
July 29, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed C130B
Engine
Allsn T56A10
Part
Guide
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
FF
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON APPROACH TO LAND, THE RT FWD MLG BOUND MID-EXTENSION. THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY WITH DIFFICULTY. THE ACFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS AND THE GEAR INSPECTED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AFFECTED GEAR WAS INCORRECTLY RIGGED, BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM SHOES. THERE WAS WEAR ON THE UPPER SHOES AND ALTHOUGH WITHIN LIMITS, WERE REPLACED. THE REMAINDER OF THE GEAR WERE CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE GROSSLY OUT OF RIG AS WELL. ALL 4 GEAR WERE RE-RIGGED. THE GEAR WAS SWUNG SUCCESSFULLY ON JACKS. THE ACFT WAS TEST FLOWN AND LANDING GEAR FOUND TO OPERATE PROPERLY. ALL WORK WAS PERFORMED.