# SDR ABXA9500301

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 3, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N812AX
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-63
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-63](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46126
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Uplatch Assy
- Part number: 56487405501
- Condition: Lack Of Lube
- Location: Lt Mlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500301

## Discrepancy

UPON CLIMBOUT OF SJC, UNSAFE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING UPLATCH CHECK.  LEFT LANDING GEAR NOT LATCHED WAS INDICATED.  RECYCLED GEAR 3 TIMES, SAME RESULT.  PERFORMED ALTERNATE UPLATCH CHECK AND ALL GEAR AND DOOR INDICATIONS SHOWED LATCHED.  LUBED LEFT GEAR UPLATCH ASSY.  SWUNG GEAR AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC 8 MM CHAPTER 32.

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