SDR 9505159992

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
March 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8960E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
45869
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR WAS SLOW TO RETRACT DURING CLIMBOUT FROM MEM VIBRATION WAS ALSO EXPERIENCED. RECYCLED GEAR AND ALL ACTIONS WERE EXTREMELY SLOW. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION DCA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECKED RIGGING AT LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE. FREED CABLE AT BYPASS VALVE AND GREASED BOTH MAIN AND NOSE GEARS. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK ON GEAR SWING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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