Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
January 31, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N321FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
47836
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
LD
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 DIDN'T EXTEND WHEN LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN DOWN POSITION. DOORS OPENED, BUT GEAR DIDN'T EXTEND. HYD PRESS WAS OK AND GEAR NOT DOWN CONFIRMED BY GEAR HORN ON STDY AT FLAPS 35 DEGREES. RECYCLED GEAR AND GEAR EXTNEDED ON SECOND ATTEMPT, SLOWLY. CHECKED L/GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION COMPONENTS FOR FAULTS, NONE FOUND. PINNED GEAR AND OPERATED GEAR SELECTOR VALVE SEVERAL TIMES. OPS OK, AND A/C OK FOR SVC. PINS REMOVED.

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