Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
January 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47209
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg/Lt Mlg
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

SYR - UPON TAKEOFF FROM SYR, CREW RECEIVED NOSE AND LEFT MAIN GEARS UNSAFE LIGHTS. NEITHER GEARED RETRACTED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO SYR AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PHL, WHERE IT WAS JACKED AND THE GEAR SWUNG. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. MAINTENANCE LUBED THE GEAR AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE. (M)

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