Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
308
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

UPON SELECTION OF GEAR DOWN, LT MAIN DID NOT EXTEND FOR ABOUT 20 SECONDS. GEAR THEN WENT DOWN AND LOCKED, GOT THREE GREEN LIGHTS. LUBED GEAR ACTUATORS AND UPLOCK INSPECTED GEAR, PERFORMED SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)