Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
January 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46016
Part
Valve
Part number
36548875001
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON CLIMBOUT WITHOUT A NOT LATCHED LIGHT AT FLIGHT ENGINEER'S PANEL. AFTER RECYCING THE GEAR, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND GEAR UPLATCH CHECK WAS GOOD. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY. REPLACED LANDING GEAR DOOR MANUAL OPEN VALVE ASSEMBLY, GEAR SWING CHECKED GOOD.

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