Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Boeing 7372Q8C

Difficulty date
March 10, 2001
Submitted
November 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741AS
Make and model
Boeing 7372Q8C
Aircraft serial
21959
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cockpit
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

ANC - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM ANC ON FLIGHT 45, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FELL BACK DOWN BUT RETRACTED WHEN GEAR LEVER CYCLED BACK UP. FOUND GEAR HANDLE SHAFT DIRTY AND GUMMED UP. WHEN PULLED OUT IT WOULD NOT DROP INTO DETENTS. CLEANED HANDLE SHAFT AND LUBED, HANDLE TESTED WITH GEAR PINNED, HANDLE DROPS FREELY INTO DETENTS. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING, OPS NORMAL. (M)

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