SDR GAIA9822

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
February 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563PC
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47055
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Iced Up
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
AP
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

KHA - FLT 805 - SFO-SEA - ON APPROACH TO SEA THE FLIGHT CREW FOUND THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. THE CREW ELECTED TO USE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTION FOUND A BLOCK OF ICE HANGING ON THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE CABLES. THE ICE WAS REMOVED THE CABLE WERE LUBED AND A RETRACTION TEST WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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