Service difficulty report · Lever · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
April 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Part
Lever
Condition
Seized
Location
Gear Control
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, UNABLE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR DUE TO LANDING GEAR SELECT LEVER SEIZED IN MID POSITION. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND BOTH MAIN LANDING GEARS WERE UP. FREE FALL OF MAIN GEAR CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED.