SDR USAAF96070

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
June 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N885US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11345
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
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

PIT - FL 400 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. CREW RECYCLED THE GEAR AND THE GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO PIT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE JACKED THE AIRCRAFT AND SWUNG THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. THE GEAR WAS LUBRICATED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)

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