Service difficulty report · Screwjacks · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
September 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Engine
Allsn 501D22A
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60117
Part
Screwjacks
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH LH MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN. APPROACH WAS ABORTED AND ATC CONFIRMED LH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR WAS CLOSED AND GEAR NOT VISIBLE. LH GEAR MANUALLY LOWERED AND LANDING CARRIED OUT. SCREWJACK CONTAMINATED WITH MOISTURE AND GRIME. TEST FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.