Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
August 25, 2002
Submitted
August 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N462PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3084
Aircraft time
9,169 hours, 8,991 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Control Handle
Part number
7178011
Part serial
178
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
9,184 hours, 9,003 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW COULD NOT GET THE LANDING GEAR TO RETRACT. FLIGHT 4141 RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.