SDR AALA982143

Service difficulty report · Gear Handle · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49300
Part
Gear Handle
Condition
Stuck
Location
Cockpit
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

DFW - FLT 2347 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW, GEAR HANDLE WOULD TRAVEL MIDWAY AND STOP. CREW RAN CHECKLIST AND GEAR HANDLE RELEASE BUTTON WAS PUSHED WITH HANDLE TRAVELING MIDWAY AND STOPPING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED LANDING GEAR MECHANISM AND FOUND DEBRIS. DEBRIS WAS REMOVED. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR RETRACTION WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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