# SDR FDEA201008132994

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 13, 2010
- Submitted: August 16, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N68053
- Make and model: Doug MD-10-10F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-10-10F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-10f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 47807
- Aircraft time: 68,437 hours, 28,375 cycles
- Engine: Ge CF66D
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Landing Gear
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: L
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201008132994

## Discrepancy

ON INITIAL GEAR EXTENSION ALL 3 WERE UNSAFE ON BOTH  PRIMARY & SECONDARY INDICATORS WENT AROUND COMPLIED WITH QRH CYCLED GEAR UP THEN DOWN.  GOT 3 GREEN.  UNEVENTFUL LANDING.  JACKED ACFT IAW MM 07-11-00-2 RETRACTED GEAR   OPS CHECK GOOD. UPON EXTENDING LANDING GEAR GEAR HANDLE DID NOT SNAP BACK IN AFTER RELEASING IT WITH 3 UNSAFE GEAR INDICATIONS. TAPED GEAR HANDLE AND IT SNAPED IN WITH SAFE INDICATIONS IAW MM 32-31-02-7, CLEANED AND LUBED HANDLE. OPERATED LANDING GEAR DOOR HANDLE 3 MORE TIMES WITH NO FAULTS OR UNSAFE INDICATIONS. OPS CHECKS GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE

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