SDR MALA964894

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
February 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC636
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

DTW - FLT 3386 - ON APPROACH TO DTW THE NOSE GEAR WAS SLOW TO SHOW DOWN AND LOCKED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. AS A PRECAUTION, THE NOSE GEAR AND POSITION SWITCHES WERE CLEANED AND LUBED. (X)