SDR ABXA030133

Service difficulty report · Uplock · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
April 9, 2003
Submitted
April 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46155
Aircraft time
70,257 hours, 23,447 cycles
Part
Uplock
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
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

GEAR UPLATCH FAILED TWICE. RECYCLED AND FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. SUSPECT CABLE TO NOSE GEAR. TRIED AGAIN ON FINAL APPROACH AND UPLATCH CHECK WAS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO ILN. INSPECTED UPLATCH ASSEMBLY. GROUND OPS SEVERAL TIMES. LUBRICATED UPLATCH ASSEMBLY. VERIFIED OVERCENTER MEASUREMENTS IAW DC-8 MM 32-31-06. GROUND OPS NORMAL.

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