SDR WRLA96035

Service difficulty report · Selector · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
September 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48458
Part
Selector
Part number
ABH7357513
Condition
Binding
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
DE
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

WHEN ON FINAL APPROACH AT EDDB, FLIGHT CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN. ALL GEAR INDICATION UNSAFE. FLIGHT CREW UTILIZED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES EXTENDING LANDING GEAR, UTILIZING ALTERNATE GEAR HANDLE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX PERSONNEL AT EDDB, WERE UNABLE TO INDENTIFY ANY MALFUNCTION. ALL LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY WERE PINNED IN DOWN POSITION, AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO EHAM FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. AT EHAM, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL JACKED AIRCRAFT, PERFORMED GEAR SWING, IDENTIFIED THAT LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE WAS NOT GOING FORWARD INTO DETENT WHEN DOWN POSITION WAS SELECTED. GEAR HANDLE CLEANED PER MM 32-31-00, PAGE 703, PERFORMED GEAR SWING, ALL NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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