SDR 95ZZZW342

Service difficulty report · Uplock Linkage · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46033
Part
Uplock Linkage
Part number
56487405507
Condition
Dirty
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT OF CVG, RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER 3 GEAR RECYCLES. SELECTED GEAR HANDLE TO UP POSITION, AND LEFT IT UP, LIGHT WENT OUT. CLEANED DEBRIS FROM RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLATCH SWITCH. LUBED RIGHT UPLATCH OVERCENTER LINKAGE. PERFORMED UPLATCH CHECK IAW MM 32-32-5 PAGE 203. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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