Service difficulty report · Pin · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989AX
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47314
Part
Pin
Part number
S491474012024
Condition
Missing
Location
Ldg Contl Vlv
Stage of operation
TO
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

DURING DEPARTURE, SOME LOOSENESS AND BINDING NOTED WHEN RAISING THE GEAR HANDLE AS IT APPROACHED THE UP POSITION. RECYCLED THE GEAR, THE UPLATCH CHECK WAS UNSATISFACTORY, LEFT THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC PUMP ON HIGH. INSTALLED MISSING PIN TO THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE SECTOR WHICH HAD ALLOWED THE CABLE TO FALL PARTIALLY OFF OF THE SECTOR. THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW ABX DC9 SUPP MM.

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