Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
May 22, 2016
Submitted
May 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N476HA
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55118
Aircraft time
23,665 hours, 56,247 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg
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

UPON GEAR EXTENSION, ALL GEAR UNSAFE, RED, LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. GEAR HANDLE WAS FOUND TO BE STICKY AND TIGHT. SUSPECT GEAR HANDLE WAS NOT MOVED TO THE FULL DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION DURING GEAR EXTENTION. INSPECTED AND CHECKED RIGGING BETWEEN GEAR CONTROL HANDLE AND CONTROL VALVE IAW AMM 32-30-01-830-801, NO DEFECTS NOTED OR ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED. INSPECTED AND CLEANED DUST/DEBRIS FROM LANDING GEAR HANDLE MODULE REF AMM 32-31-06, ALSO INSPECTED GEAR HANDLE SWITCH S1-89 FOR CONDITION AND SECURITY. PERF MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS IAW AMM 32-30-00-720-801, NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE.

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