SDR USAAF97010

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
January 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N895US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11380
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nose Land Gear
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

FLT 1653 - PWM-PIT - ON APPROACH TO PIT, NOSE GEAR DID NOT COME DOWN ON FIRST ATTEMPT (NO INDICATION AND TOWER SAID NOSE GEAR WAS NOT DOWN). RECYCLED IAW CHECKLIST AND GEAR CAME DOWN NORMALLY THE SECOND TIME. CREW SUSPECTED ICE BUILDUP. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED NOSE GEAR AND PERFORMED RETRACTION CHECK. SYSTEM TESTED NORMALLY. (M)

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