Service difficulty report · Latch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 2, 2004
Submitted
August 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49654
Part
Latch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - INFLIGHT T1246/02 AFTER TAKEOFF GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. RAN QRH WITH NO SUCCESS. RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND HYDRAULIC BY PASS HANDLE EXTENDED. ADJUSTED LOCK LATCH TAP SPRING IN LOCKING LATCH. STOWED AND LOCKED HANDLE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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