Service difficulty report · Downlock · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
July 25, 2012
Submitted
August 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331SB
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3015
Aircraft time
24,188 hours, 30,852 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A45B
Part
Downlock
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt Mlg
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

FOUND LT DOWNLOCK MECHANISM WOULD NOT RETRACT BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE GREASE. CLEANED EXCESSIVE GREASE FROM DOWNLOCK MECHANISM PISTON AND PERFORM LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECKS. LANDING GEAR FULLY CYCLED UP AND DOWN EIGHT TIMES - MX PERFORMED IAW CMM 32-11-01. MX OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.