SDR 9804149854

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
March 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N763NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47716
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

DURING APPROACH, LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT COME DOWN FOR GEAR EXTENSION. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE UTILIZED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE OPERATED GEAR THROUGH SEVERAL CYCLES. DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. ADJUSTED GEAR DOOR SENSOR. ALSO, REPAIRED MAIN GEAR DOORS DUE TO DAMAGE INCURRED ON LANDING.

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