SDR ABXA030438

Service difficulty report · Latch · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
November 11, 2003
Submitted
November 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46061
Aircraft time
75,034 hours, 26,643 cycles
Part
Latch
Part number
27748431
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt 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

RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND LEFT GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT CAME ON. BOTH LIGHTS WENT OUT AFTER PERFORMING ALTERNATE UPLATCH CHECK ABNORMAL, THRU FLAP EXTENSION. GEAR CYCLED. CHECKED GEAR DOOR LATCH MECHANISM, CHECKED TARGET, CLEANED AND LUBED SWITCH AND CYCLED GEAR DOOR SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECKED GOOD, LIGHT OUT ON GROUND. NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW 32-31-04.

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