Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9303K
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49529
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Iced Up
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS DIFFICULT TO MOVE TO THE DOWN POSITION. REQUIRED TWO HANDS AND SOME FORCE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED NORMAL AND EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND FOUND NORMAL. CHECKED CABLE RUNS IN ELECTRONIC COMPT AND FOUND NORMAL. POSSIBLE ICE AFTER HEAVY RAIN AT DEPARTURE STATION. CHECK-C 11-25-98 MCI.

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