SDR ABXA030308

Service difficulty report · Spring · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
July 22, 2003
Submitted
July 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46113
Aircraft time
60,537 hours, 27,316 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt 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

THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ACCOMPANIED WITH LEFT DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT AT FLIGHT ENGINEER'S PANEL. PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECK, UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD NOT REMAIN ILLUMINATED LONG ENOUGHT TO DETERMINE WHICH SWITCH MAY BE MALFUNCTIONING. REPLACED DOOR CONTROL VALVE SPRING. INSPECTED UPLATCH AREA, NO DEFECTS FOUND. INDICATION SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 MM 32-30-00-2.

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