What was found
AFTER 35 SECONDS THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RELEASE TO RETRACT THE GEAR, HAD TO USE OVERRIDE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GEAR CONTROL HANDLE. OPS CHECKS GOOD PER 32-30-14. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS. ALL CHECKS GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- November 18, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N504XJ
- Make and model
- Bac AVRO146RJ85A
- Aircraft serial
- E2311
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Control Handle
- Part number
- 643500300
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.