SDR IXXA090078O

Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Doug DC872F

Difficulty date: December 27, 2009
Submitted: December 29, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N721CX
Make and model: Doug DC872F
Aircraft serial: 46013
Aircraft time: 87,739 hours, 22,114 cycles
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Landing Gear
Condition: Lack Of Lube
Location: Right
Part time: 87,739 hours, 2,214 cycles
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

DURING APPROACH, WITH GEAR LOWERED, RT MAIN GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CREW CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE GETTING GEAR DOWN INDICATION, THEY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED ALL SWITCHES ON THE RT MLG AND LUBED GEAR. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-60-0. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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