SDR EIAA95001

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC932F

Difficulty date
May 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932F
Make and model
Doug DC932F
Aircraft serial
47355
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nose Gear
Stage of operation
CL
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

SEA - UNSATISFACTORY GEAR UPLATCH CHECK AFTER TAKEOFF, RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON. NOSE GEAR EXTENDED DURING UPLATCH CHECK. RECYCLED GEAR, SAME SITUATION. CONTINUED TO SEA WITH RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ON HIGH. NOTED SLIGHT NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM NOSE IN CRUISE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF NOSE GEAR IAW MM 32-20-00. NO DEFECTS FOUND. ALL OPERATIONS WERE NORMAL. UPLATCH CHECK WAS NORMAL WITH AND WITHOUT LOAD. FREE FALL CHECKS OPERATION WAS NORMAL. AFT NOSE GEAR DOOR PRE-LOAD IS GOOD. LUBED NOSE AND MAIN GEAR ASSEMBLIES. NOSE STRUT SERVICED IAW MM 32-21-2. (M)

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