SDR 9701339876

Service difficulty report · Uplatch Hooky · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
January 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48110
Part
Uplatch Hooky
Condition
Worn
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE AND GEAR DOOR LIGHT WENT OUT BUT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ON GEAR EXTENSION, RECEIVED THREE GREEN DOWN BUT GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH GEAR DOOR OPEN. MAINTENANCE FOUND UPLATCH AND HOOK WORN ON LEFT GEAR. REPLACED GEAR DOOR AND BOTH DOOR BUMPERS, GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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