SDR RRXA98080

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45991
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg Doors
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, GEAR FAILED CHECK IN COMPLIANCE WITH GEAR UPLATCH FAILURE CHECK LIST GEAR CONTINUED TO FAIL UPLATCH CHECK AND SOUNDED AS THOUGH NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE OPEN AND/OR NOSE GEAR EXTENDED WHILE IN THE GEAR UP POSITION. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE QRH DOMESTIC RESTRICTIONS RETURN WAS MANDATORY. INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION WAS MMGL. LUBED GEAR UPLATCH MECHANISMS ON ALL GEAR. FLIGHT TEST REQUESTED BY MANAGER OF M/C FOR FURTHER EVALUATION PER MR/P CHAP 4 ITEM XX PG 164 AND 165.

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