SDR 9500329859

Service difficulty report · Uplock Mech · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
January 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47729
Part
Uplock Mech
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt Mlg
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

LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. RECYCLED GEAR AND NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION (MSP) AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED GEAR AND DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCHES AND TARGETS. CLEANED UPLOCK MECHANISM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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