# SDR EIAA96102

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 19, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N945F
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-33F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-33F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-33f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 47279
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Retract Mech
- Condition: Lack Of Lube
- Location: Landing Gear
- Part time: 45,479 hours
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA96102

## Discrepancy

AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT DUE TO GROUND SHIFT.  AFTER 5 MINUTES, GROUND SHIFT WORKED AND GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY.  INSPECTED GROUDN SHIFT MECH AND CABLES, LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE AND CABLES.  CLEANED AND LUBED CABLES SYSTEMS.  (M)

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