SDR 95ZZZX1858

Service difficulty report · Uplatch · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
March 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797AL
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46163
Part
Uplatch
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
O, N

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

What was found

KBDL/KDAY - FLT 111 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM KBDL, GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED. DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ON. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED THE RT GEAR DOOR FLIGHT LOCK AND GEAR UPLATCH. ALL GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL ON GEAR SWING IAW MM 32-8-2. N797AL RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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