SDR 9618799931

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N90S
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47244
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt/Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED. GO-AROUND PROCEDURES WERE EXECUTED AND TOWER VISUALLY CONFIRMED THAT GEAR WAS DOWN AND THAT DOORS APPEARED CLOSED. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE UTILIZED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED MAIN GEAR CONTROL VALVE WITH NO HELP. ALSO, REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR DUE TO DAMAGE INCURRED ON LANDING. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO ATL FOR REPAIR. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATING CYLINDER. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL.

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