SDR 98ZZZX2265

Service difficulty report · Link · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
June 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N760NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47288
Part
Link
Part number
391446411
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Uplock
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON INITIAL ROLLOUT, (NLG) UPLOCK CHECK FAILED CAUSING (NLG) UNSAFE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. GROUND FUNCTIONAL TEST ACCOMPLISHED. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMALLY. ON SECOND FLIGHT ATTEMPT, NLG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. GROUND CREW REMOVED .00025 INCH SHIM FROM UPLOCK ASSY OVER CENTER LINK IAW MM 32-21-03. ALL SYSTEMS FUNCTIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. THE ORIGINAL UPLOCK DIMENSIONS WERE WITHIN MANUFACTURER AND OPERATORS LIMITS. NO FOLLOW-UP ACTION.

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