Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
February 26, 2011
Submitted
March 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68053
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
47807
Aircraft time
69,299 hours, 28,724 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Stiff
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED TO DOWN POSITION THE LDG GEAR HANDLE WAS DOWN AND IN GOT UNSAFE RED INDICATION ON ALL LDG GEAR INDICATORS FOR BOTH THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY GEAR POSITION INDICATORS FOR A GOOD 10 SECONDS. AFTER CYCLING THE GEAR HANDLE IN AND OUT A COUPLE OF TIMES. FINALLY GOT DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATIONS. GEAR HANDLE FEELS A LITTLE STIFF. CLEANED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL MECHANISM IAW MM 32-31-02-7. HANDLE NOW RETURNS TO THE FULLY RETRACTED POSITION WITH ALL GEAR INDICATIONS NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.

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