SDR ABXA000382

Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
August 13, 2000
Submitted
August 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N843AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46017
Aircraft time
51,962 hours, 27,036 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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 GEAR UPLATCH FAILED. THE RIGHT DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE FLIGHT ENGINEER''S PANEL. ROLLER CLEARANCES WERE OUT OF TOLERANCE. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT AND TEST OF THE DOOR UPLATCH MECHANISM IAW DC8 MM 32-31-04. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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