SDR ABXA030282

Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug DC863

Difficulty date: July 12, 2003
Submitted: July 15, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N815AX
Make and model: Doug DC863
Aircraft serial: 46097
Aircraft time: 73,250 hours, 27,061 cycles
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Cable
Part number: 2643040
Condition: Broken
Location: Landing Gear
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. GOT (MAIN GEAR SPOILERS INOP) LIGHT. PERFORMED ABNORMALS, GEAR RETRACTED. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. PRESSURIZATION OK. - REPLACED ANTI-RETRACTION CABLE IAW DC8 MM 32-31-00-2-0003. TESTED AND OPS CHECKED GOOD DURING GEAR SWING IAW MM 32-31-00-2-0003.

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