SDR USAAD99021

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47588
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

PHL-PWM - FLT 2225 - DURING APPROACH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS LOWERED UNTIL THE ALTERNATE EXTENSION HANDLE WAS OPERATED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY AND LUBRICATED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR PIVOT POINTS. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS NORMAL. (M)

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