SDR USAAD97180

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817US
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48097
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
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

PHL - FLT 531 - AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. CREW CYCLED THE GEAR. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A GEAR SWING AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAULT. THE GEAR WAS LUBED AS A PRECAUTION. (X)

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