SDR CALA9600769

Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: June 7, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N14524
Make and model: Doug DC932
Aircraft serial: 47539
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Pushrod
Condition: Bent
Location: Nlg Grd Sense
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

THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE FLIGHT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND PUSHROD AT GROUND SENSE SECTOR BENT. THE PUSHROD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE NLG GROUND SENSE WAS TESTED IAW MM 32-23-1, PAGE 204A. THE LANDING GEAR WAS SWUNG SEVERAL TIMES AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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