Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N700UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45900
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER T/O. RAN THE GEAR HANDLE JAMMED CHECKLIST. THE GEAR RETRACTED AFTER PUSHING THE GEAR HANDLE LATCH FLIGHT RELEASE BUTTON. FOUND THE NOSE GEAR GROUND SHIFT MECHANISIM WOULDN'T PULL THE ANTI-RETRACTION LEVER FAR ENOUGH. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR GROUND SHIFT PER MM 32-23-01, SYS OPS OK WITH A/C ON JACKS GEAR HAND AND ANTI-RETRACTION DEVICE CHECK NORMAL.

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