SDR ABXA040065

Service difficulty report · Uplock · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
February 14, 2004
Submitted
February 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46113
Aircraft time
60,951 hours, 27,591 cycles
Part
Uplock
Condition
Damaged
Location
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

GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT. IAS DID NOT EXCEED 230 KTS. DEFERRED MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR UPLATCH SYSTEM IAW DC-8 MEL 32-14, CAT A, CODE 1. PLACARD INSTALLED. MUST BE REPAIRED WITHIN 2 FLIGHT DAYS. REPLACED UPLATCH MECHANISM ON RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR IAW DC-8 AMM 32-31-04. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT/TEST OF RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR UPLATCH MECHANISM IAW DC-8 MM 32-31-04-5, PARA. 3A THROUGH COMPLETION AND PERFORMED LANDING GEAR SWING IAW DC-8 MM 32-11-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO UNSAFE LIGHT.

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