SDR ABXA030033

Service difficulty report · Striker · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
January 14, 2003
Submitted
January 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N843AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46017
Aircraft time
53,417 hours, 28,083 cycles
Part
Striker
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING UPLATCH CHECK, THE UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE RIGHT DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ON FLIGHT ENGINEER'S PANEL. RECYCLED GEAR 3 TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. RAN THE ALTERNATE UPLATCH CHECK AND A SLIGHT YAW COULD BE FELT. DOOR LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATED. UNTIL FLAPS WERE PLACED TO 25 DEG DOOR CLOSED AND NOT LATCHED/GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. CONTINUED TO ILN AT NORMAL SPEED AS PER ABNORMAL. FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR UPLOCK INDICATOR STRIKER WORN. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR UPLOCK INDICATION STRIKER IAW DC-8 MM 32-31-04-4. PERFORMED GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CYCLE SEVERAL TIMES IAW DC-8 MM 32-30-00-2. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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