SDR GAIA9938A

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
March 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562PC
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47012
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Frozen
Location
Rt Mlg Door
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

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. THE GEAR DOOR DRAGGED ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE ON TAXIING TO PARK. THE GEAR DOORS WERE REMOVED, REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED IAW CHAPTER 32-12-0 OF THE DC9 MM. INSPECTION FOUND A ICE BLOCK HANGING ON THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE CABLES IN THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL, THE ICE WAS REMOVED THE AIRCRAFT JACKED AND THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED SEVERAL TIMES, NO DEFECTS NOTED WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACT SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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