SDR GAIA98109

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
November 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563PC
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47055
Part
Control Cable
Part number
4913801BS25124
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

KHA - FLT 1211 - YIP-MMLO - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM YIP THE FLIGHT CREW FOUND THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT WITH THE GEAR HANDLE UP. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO YIP AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LANDING GEAR BY-PASS HANDLE CABLE OFF A PULLEY KEEPING THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE FROM FULLY RETURNING TO THE NORMAL POSITION. THE CABLE WAS REINSTALLED ON THE PULLEY AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS OPS CHECKED SEVERAL TIME WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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