SDR 98ZZZX3004

Service difficulty report · Selector · Doug DC3C

Difficulty date
July 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N115Z
Make and model
Doug DC3C
Aircraft serial
33567
Part
Selector
Part number
1118940
Condition
Jammed
Location
Gear
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB OF FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO SELECT THE GEAR HANDLE UP, HOWEVER, THE GEAR HANDLE COULD NOT PHYSICALLY BE MOVED TO THE GEAR UP POSITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE STEEL CATCH HAD BECOME LOOSE AND WAS NO LONGER INDEXED CORRECTLY TO MATE WITH THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE SELECTOR VALVE QUADRANT.

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