# SDR MWEA020668

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 31, 2002
- Submitted: November 4, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N700ME](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N700ME), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-14
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45696
- Aircraft time: 83,785 hours, 77,085 cycles
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Ring
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Landing Gear
- Stage of operation: TO
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020668

## Discrepancy

LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RETRACT.  --  FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR PISTON INNER RING BROKEN AND DAMAGED SEVERAL PARTS. REPLACED #74 RING, #75 SPACER, #77 VALVE, #80 RETAINER AND #82 STOP.

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