SDR USAAF97014

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
January 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11349
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Landing 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 466 - GSP-PHL - ON APPROACH TO PHL, THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND ON THE FIRST TRY. PILOT ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST ITEMS AND RECYCLED GEAR. THE SECOND EXTENSION WAS NORMAL. FLIGHT LANDED IN PHL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE BITE CHECKED SYSTEM. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. CYCLED GEAR APPROXIMATELY TWENTY TIMES. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE COMPLAINT. AS A PRECAUTION, MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED NOSE GEAR COMPONENTS AND CLEANED SENSORS AND TARGET GAPS. (M)

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