SDR MALA964980

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date: May 4, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N859MA
Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial: 361
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Retract Mech
Condition: Lack Of Lube
Location: Nlg
Stage of operation: AP
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

TVC - FLT 3183 - ON APPROACH, THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. THE CREW PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A POST-FLIGHT MEMORY CHECK OF THE PSEU, NO FAULTS RECORDED. THE GEAR WAS CLEANED AND LUBED AS A PRECAUTION. (X)