SDR 9713959973

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9337
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47346
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Mlg
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

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSP, GEAR HANDLE COULD NOT BE RAISED TO RETRACT GEAR. PERFORMED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES AND GEAR REMAINED DOWN. GROUND SHIFT AND ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS APPEARED NORMAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN CLAMP IN THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL ON THE RETRACT MECHANISM HITTING B-NUT ON HYDRAULIC LINE. REPLACED CLAMP AND CHECKED LINES FOR DAMAGE. GEAR OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.

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