Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
March 3, 2018
Submitted
March 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53387
Aircraft time
60,658 hours, 33,145 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Jammed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GEAR HANDLE JAMMED IN UP POSITION. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PERFORMED LANDING WITH GEAR DOORS OPEN. OPENED TURTLE SHELL FOR ACCESS TO GEAR HANDLE (542278). FOUND GEAR HANDLE IN DOWN POSITION. PERFORMED DETAILED INSPECTION OF GEAR HANDLE MECHANISM, NO FAULTS NOTED. CHECKED ALL RIG PIN HOLES FOR ALIGNMENT, NO FAULTS NOTED. SWUNG GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO ISSUES. MC & TA ADVISED. REMOVED AND STARTED TO INSTALL LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE PER MD90 AMM 32-31-01. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF L/G CONTROL VALVE OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK. INSPECTED CABLES AND SLANTED PANEL, ALL FAIRLEADS CK. NO SIGNS OF WATER OR ICE. (486835). REPLACED BOTH GEAR DOOR SKID PLATES.

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