Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
September 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1857U
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46986
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
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

ON TAKEOFF, RIGHT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. *S/D* FOUND OVER CENTER LINK MECHANISM PIVOT JOINT BINDING. LUBED ALL RIGHT MLG PIVOT POINTS. RETRACTED GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES. ALL CHECKS NORMAL PER MM32-30-00/501.

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