Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45948
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

INSPECTION TYPE-N/A ON TAKEOFF CALLED FOR GEAR UP HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE AT SAME TIME MAIN GEAR SPOILER INOP CAME ON, COMPLETED MAIN SPOILER INOP CHKLST LIGHT WENT OUT, ELECTED NOT TO RAISE GEAR. DUE TO NOISE PREVIOUSLY NOTED. *S/D* PERFORMED ADJ AND TEST OF LANDING GEAR MECHANICAL CONTROL SYS PER MM 32-31-00, FOUND PUSH RODS ON NOSE GEAR CONTROL U/U OUT OF ADJ PUSH RODS AND OPS CHK SYS, CHKS GOOD. ALSO, PERFORMED VISUAL INSP FOUND NO DEFECTS IN NLG AREA. PERFORMED GEAR SWING ALL SYS CHK GOOD 32-31-00.

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