Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
March 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805AX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45906
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. RECYCLED GEAR AND CONDITION REMAINED. FOUND LEFT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR UNLATCHED. CLEANED AND LUBED THE ACTUATOR MECHANICAL RELEASE AND PISTON. VERIFIED DOOR LOCKING OPERATION.

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