Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 7, 2008
Submitted
May 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604BX
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46046
Aircraft time
88,333 hours, 29,805 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 700
Part time
88,333 hours, 29,805 cycles
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

DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM KTOL LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE CREW GOT A INFLIGHT INDICATION OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL GROUND SHIFT FAILURE. THE CREW RETURNED TO KTOL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RAISED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE GROUND AND PERFORMED NUMEROUS EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OF THE LANDING GEAR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW DACO DC-8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-30 AND DACO 7-10-0. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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