SDR MALA965246

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
December 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC645
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Landing Gear
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 3492 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM STC, THE LANDING GEAR DIDN'T REMAIN UP AND LOCKED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND THE GEAR REMAINED UP AND LOCKED. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. MAINTENANCE LUBED THE GEARS AND CHANGED THE MAIN HYDRAULIC FILTER AS A PRECAUTION. (M)