SDR 96ZZZM987

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
May 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966VV
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47168
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF WHEN GEAR WAS RAISED, MAIN GEARS CAME UP NORMALLY, NOSE GEAR STAYED DOWN AND LOCKED (GREEN) WITH THE RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR LIGHT OUT. RECYCLED DOWN NORMAL GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED RAISED GEAR AGAIN W/SAME RESULTS. LOWERED GEAR AND RETURNED FOR LANDING. VISUALLY INSPECTED NLG DRAG BRACES TRUNNION FITTINGS, SUPPORT BULKHEAD LT/RT OVERCTR DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR TORQUE LINKS NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED, JACKED A/C PER VJ WC 0005 AND LUBRICATED NLG FITTINGS PER VJ WC 0223. PERFORMED RET AND EXT CYCLED 5 TIMES AND EXTEND NLG EMERGENCY EXT PER MM 32-30. (M)

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