SDR NACA20050002

Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Doug DC6A

Difficulty date: February 1, 2005
Submitted: February 2, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N99330
Make and model: Doug DC6A
Aircraft serial: 43576
Aircraft time: 30,906 hours
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Landing Gear
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Lt And Rt
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. ISOLATED RT AND LT MAIN GEAR, PERFORMED NOSE GEAR SWING. OPS CHECKED GOOD PER MI REPORT: (CHECKED UP LOCK SWITCH ACTIVATION, NO DEFECTS FOUND. HEATED SWITCH AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING. CHECKED GOOD FIRST TIME, OPERATED 4 CONSECUTIVE TIMES WITH NO DISCREPANCIES.

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