Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
June 21, 2016
Submitted
June 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46938
Aircraft time
99,981 hours, 33,285 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Control Handle
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED TO THE DOWN POSITION THE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND, IN ADDITION THE GO AROUND BUTTON WAS PUSHED AND AC DID NOT CYCLE TO G/A. FOUND THE GEAR HANDLE SLIDE WAS STICKING, GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED BUT INDICATED RED UNSAFE. CLEANED STICKY SUBSTANCE FROM SLIDING HANDLE. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECK GOOD PER AMMS 12-22-01-7 AND 32-30-00-5.

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