SDR ABXA010410

Service difficulty report · Uplock · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
July 25, 2001
Submitted
July 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46115
Aircraft time
70,022 hours, 24,658 cycles
Part
Uplock
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON AT CRUISE AND THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR LANDING GEAR AND LIGHT WENT OUT. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR DOOR SWITCH TEST AND ADJ/TEST MAIN GEAR DOOR. CLOSED PROXIMITY SWITCH. BOTH CHECKED GOOD. ADJUSTED DOOR UPLATCH TURNBUCKLES IAW DC-8 MM 32-30-00-2. CLEANED AND LUBED SWITCHES. SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD ON THE GROUND.

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