SDR MALA964899

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N60NE
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC760B
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT NR 3271 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM STC, THE NOSE GEAR BEGAN TO CYCLE AFTER THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR UNTIL THE INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. AS A PRECAUTION, THE GEAR WAS CLEANED AND LUBRICATED AND THE UPLOCK SWITCH WAS RERIGGED. (M)