SDR 9611439973

Service difficulty report · Gear Handle · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
May 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9337
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47346
Part
Gear Handle
Condition
Jammed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS JAMMED IN THE UP POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE UTILIZED FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED COMPLETE GEAR SYSTEM AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING UP TO TEN TIMES. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.

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