SDR GAIA9632

Service difficulty report · Gear Handle · Cvac 34031

Difficulty date
November 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3412
Make and model
Cvac 34031
Aircraft serial
32
Part
Gear Handle
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
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

FLT 475 ON APPROACH INTO CLE, FLIGHT CREW NOTED WITH LANDING GEAR HANDLE DOWN THE GREEN DOWN SAFE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. ATC WAS NOTIFIED, FLIGHT CREW REQUESTED TO GO AROUND AND RECYCLE THE LANDING GEAR. AFTER RECYCLING THE GEAR, THE THREE GREEN DOWN SAFE LIGHTS CAME ON. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE (LATCH) WAS STICKING. MAINTENANCE LUBED THE LATCH SYSTEM. LIGHTS OPERATED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)