SDR IXXA96128

Service difficulty report · Gear Handle · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
August 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45994
Part
Gear Handle
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Cockpit
Part time
76,319 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
L

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON APPROACH TO TOL, WHEN LOWERING LANDING GEAR, INDICATION SYSTEM DID NOT INDICATE DOWN FOR ALL THREE GEAR. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE INDICATION WAS NORMAL FOR ALL THREE GEAR. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED THE GEAR HANDLE MECHANISM AND CLEANED THE HANDLE DETENT SWITCHES. SYSTEM WAS GROUND CHECKED SUCCESSFULLY IAW WITH THE DOUGLAS MM 32-60-0. (M)

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