Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
October 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
48291
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
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

WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN BOTH PILOTS AND S/O PANEL IND FOUND RED LIGHTS. RAN RED TAB PROCEDURE, PER CHECKLIST WHEN ALTERNATE GEAR HANDLE RAISED, GOT FOUR GEAR DOWN GREEN LIGHTS BOTH PANELS. LANDED DOV WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND LANDING GEAR LEVER NOT RETRACTING CORRECTLY CAUSING SWITCH S1-431 ERRATIC OPERATION. MX CLEANED AND LUBED GEAR SELECTOR CONTROL HANDLE, OPS CHECKED OK.

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