Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
March 21, 2003
Submitted
March 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Aircraft time
83,315 hours, 23,751 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
False Indication
Location
Main
Part time
83,315 hours, 23,751 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
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

DURING FLIGHT FROM KWAK TO RJTY LANDING GEAR WAS PUT IN DOWN POSITION. THERE WAS NO LEFT GEAR INDICATION. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND IT INDICATED GEAR DOWN. MAINTENANCE JACKED AIRCRAFT AND SWUNG GEAR A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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