SDR MALA964860

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
February 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC722
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT 3242 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM MSP, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. THE CREW EXTENDED THE GEAR NORMALLY AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE NLG ASSEMBLY.