Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
April 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22882
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Landing Gear
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

ATL - FLT 2751 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAD, THE LANDING GEAR FREE FELL (EXTENDED) WITH THE LANDNG GEAR HANDLE IN THE 'OFF' POSITION. CREW WAS ABLE TO RETRACT GEAR AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED THE NOSE AND MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCKS AND ROLLERS. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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