Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
December 13, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft time
114,261 hours
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Sticking
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, AFTER EXTENDING THE GEAR THE FLT DECK INDICATION FOR THE GEAR, GREEN, FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ON BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR PANELS, ONLY THE RED UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR WITH THE SAME RESULT, SO THEY COMPLETED A MISSED APPROACH. AFTER ESTABLISHING ALTITUDE THE CREW EXTENDED THE GEAR AGAIN, AND FOUND THAT THE GEAR HANDLE ITSELF WAS NOT FULLY IN THE DETENT , THEY MANUALLY POSITIONED IN, WHICH RESTORED THE GREEN INDICATION ,AND A NORMAL LANDING WAS CONDUCTED. ON INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE SLIDER MECHANISM STICKING ,IT WAS LUBED, GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE, AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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