Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
December 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N859FT
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20326
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE FROM ANC AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, RIGHT WING GEAR DOOR REMAINED OPEN AND GEAR REMAINED EXTENDED AS CONFIRMED BY BOTH PRIMARY/ALTERNATE INDICATION SYSTEMS. DUMPED FUEL TO MAX LANDING WEIGHT, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. CHECKED RIG OF DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE, OPS CHECK GOOD. LUBED GEAR AND C/W GEAR SWING, ALL CHECKED NORMAL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND.