SDR GTIA010844

Service difficulty report · Handle · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 30, 2001
Submitted
September 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49504
Part
Handle
Condition
Unsecure
Location
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

FLL - FLT 1780 - GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. BURNED FUEL DOWN, LANDED AT 138,400 TURNED OFF R/W. GEAR DOOR LIGHT CAME ON STOPPED AIRCRAFT CALLED MAINTENANCE. INSPECTED MLG DOOR, FOUND BYPASS HANDLE IN UNSECURED POSITION. WITH HYDRAULICS ON, CYCLED GEAR DOOR (RT) CLOSED, RELEASED HANDLE (GEAR BYPASS) DROPPED DOOR. RESECURED BYPASS HANDLE, RIGHT DOOR CLOSED AND LOCKED NO DAMAGE TO HINGE OR ACTUATOR OR BUMPER FOUND ON VISUAL INSPECTION IAW MD80 MM 32-10-00/32-31/00. (M)

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