SDR 9603579914

Service difficulty report · Uplatch Mech · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964N
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47416
Part
Uplatch Mech
Condition
Iced Up
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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DURING CLIMBOUT, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. RECYCLED GEAR AND NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLATCH MECHANISM PACKED WITH SNOW AND ICE. CLEANED AND LUBED MECHANISM AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL ON GEAR CYCLE.

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