Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 9, 2003
Submitted
May 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46033
Aircraft time
78,807 hours, 30,335 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Hung Up
Part time
78,807 hours, 30,335 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN SELECTING EMERGENCY, LT GEAR HANGS UP FOR 3 SECONDS AND DOES NOT RELEASE PROPERLY. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT AND TEST OF LT MLG MECH CONTROL SYSTEM IAW MM 32-31-0 PG 201. OPS CHECKED LANDING GEAR IN NORMAL AND EMERGENCY GOOD IAW MM 32-30-0 PG 201.

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