Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 13, 2000
Submitted
May 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49153
Aircraft time
53,169 hours, 27,587 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Stuck
Location
Mlg
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CREW FOLLOWED GEAR HANDLE LOCKED PROCEDURE BUT GEAR HANDLE RELEASE BUTTON INEFFECTIVE. CREW LEFT GEAR DOWN AND RETURNED TO SAT. LANDING NORMAL EXCEPT SPOILERS WOULD NOT ARM FOR LANDING. FOUND LANDING GEAR ANTI-RETRACTION BUTTON STUCK. LUBED BUTTON AND THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER PER MM 32-31. CHECK-C 4-9-00 MCI.

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