SDR AALA991311

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49288
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TUL - DURING AIRCRAFT 'RCF' AFTER HEAVY C-CHECK, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM WAS ACTUATED BUT DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND, COULD NOT RELEASE MECHANISM. CHECK AND RE-RIGGED EMERGENCY EXTEND CABLES. PERFORMED GEAR SWING WITH EMPHASIS ON EMERGENCY EXTEND SYSTEM. (M)

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