SDR ABXA020152

Service difficulty report · Latch · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 30, 2002
Submitted
September 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908AX
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47008
Aircraft time
56,853 hours, 58,788 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt 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

RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. UPLATCH CHECK FAILED (GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT CAME ON AND GEAR EXTENDED). WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN UP POSITION, RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT WENT OUT. RIGHT GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. ADJUSTED AND TESTED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR LATCH MECHANISM IAW DC-9 MM 32-31-04. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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