Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46124
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN GEAR LEVER PLACED IN DOWN POSITION. RECYCLED, WORKED NORMALLY. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED 3 GEAR SWINGS, SEVERAL CYCLES. INSPECTED GEAR, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL GEAR SWINGS SUCCESSUL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE MALFUNCTION. ALL WORK IAW MM 32-30.

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