SDR ABXA000154

Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug DC862

Difficulty date: March 17, 2000
Submitted: March 21, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N804AX
Make and model: Doug DC862
Aircraft serial: 45987
Aircraft time: 75,183 hours, 22,033 cycles
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Cable
Condition: Contaminated
Location: Mlg
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
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

ON GEAR EXTENTION AT SAN, THE GEAR HANDLE WAS VERY HARD TO EXTEND PAST THE MIDPOINT. DID NOT GET THREE GREEN LIGHTS. RECYCLED GEAR, LIGHTS OK. PERFORMED GEAR SWING IAW DC9 MM 32-31-00. ALL GEAR DOORS FAIRED AND ALL GEAR INDICATION WAS NORMAL. SUSPECT ICE ON CABLES CAUSED BINDING.

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