Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
July 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46136
Part
Retract Mech
Part number
55973205001
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
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 GEAR EXTENDED SEVERAL TIMES DURING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK. LUBRICATED NOSE GEAR UPLATCH MECHANISM. OPS CHECKED IAW DC8 MM 32-31-00.

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