Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
January 15, 2003
Submitted
January 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N372FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46610
Aircraft time
74,783 hours, 29,763 cycles
Engine
Ge CF6*
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

ON GEAR RETRACTION LEFT MAIN GEAR LIGHT REMAINED RED. SECONDARY LEFT MAIN GEAR LIGHT REMAINED RED ALSO. RAN CHECKLIST FOR MAIN GEAR NOT UP AND LOCKED, LOWERED GEAR IAW CHECKLIST AND RETURNED FOR LANDING. FOUND DOOR LATCH ROLLER LINK PIVOT WITH EXCESSIVE TIGHTNESS, SPRINGS WOULD NOT RETURN LINK TO STOP. LOOSENED PIVOT BOLT AND RESAFTIED, MM. DOOR LATCH ROLLER LINK NOW RETURNS PROPERLY. OK FOR SERVICE.

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