Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
February 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47494
Part
Retract Mech
Part number
59104475041
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

NOSE WHEEL LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND ON FIRST ATTEMPT, RECYCLED GEAR AND NOSE GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR SWING IAW DC-9 M.M. 32-20-0. COULD NOT DUPLICATE MALFUNCTION. GEAR OPS CHECKED GOOD. LUBED NOSE GEAR. INSPECTED RETURN SPRING, NOSE GEAR LINKAGE, CABLES, UPLOCK RELEASE MECHANISM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED NOSE BUNGEE CYLINDER AND MAIN NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR. NO LEAKS OR DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED ALL OF NOSE GEAR WELL. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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