SDR ABXA030046

Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
January 22, 2003
Submitted
January 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45891
Aircraft time
56,144 hours, 25,617 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED WITH RT MLG DOOR SHOWING UNSAFE. CYCLED LANDING GEAR, LIGHTS REMAINED ON. PLACED GEAR HANDLE TO UPLATCH POSITION. LIGHT WENT OUT. EXCESSIVE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD GAPS WERE FOUND ON THE RT MLG TORQUE TUBE. REMOVED THE RT MLG DOOR ROLLER LATCH FOR CLEARNACE ADJUSTMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF DOOR ROLLER LATCH. RESHIMMED RT MLG TORQUE TUBE. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 32-11-03.

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