SDR MALA954730

Service difficulty report · Uplock Rollers · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827MA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
331
Part
Uplock Rollers
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT NR 3133 - ON APPROACH TO DTW, THE LEFT LANDING GEAR TOOK LONGER TO EXTEND THAN THE OTHER GEAR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE LEFT LANDING GEAR UPLOCK AND ROLLERS. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. GEAR SWINGS WERE PERFORMED AND ALL CHECKS WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. (M)