SDR USAAF97077

Service difficulty report · Retract Cable · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
September 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N861US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11297
Part
Retract Cable
Condition
Lack Of Lube
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

FLT 593 - PIT-CRW - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PIT, CREW WAS UNABLE TO RAISE GEAR HANDLE. OVERRIDE WAS NO HELP. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND FIGHT RETURNED TO PIT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED THE LANDING GEAR TELEFLEX CABLE THAT RUNS FROM THE GEAR HANDLE TO THE GEAR CONTROL VALVE. GEAR SWING PERFORMED AND OPERATION WAS NORMAL. (M)

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