Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 24, 2017
Submitted
June 26, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49814
Aircraft time
72,863 hours, 54,427 cycles
Part
Cable
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Mlg Handle
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE MORE THAN ONE INCH OUT OF THE UP POSITION. PERFORMED QRH ALTERNATE GEAR EXTEND. GEAR PINS INSTALLED AFTER LANDING. FOUND INSULATION BLANKET TAPE JAMMED IN GEAR HANDLE CABLE & PULLEY BELOW COCKPIT FLOOR. REMOVED TAPE AND PERFORMED GEAR HANDLE OPERATION IAW AMM 32-31-01. REMOVED GEAR PINS.

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