Service difficulty report · Uplatch Cam · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
July 19, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
45928
Part
Uplatch Cam
Part number
27749381
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION AND UPLATCH CHECK, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT WERE ON. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, NO CHANGE. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES, CONFIRMED LEFT MLG DOOR NOT LATCHED. RESTRICTED AIRSPEED TO .65 MACH AND CONTINUED TO ILN. FOUND GEAR DOOR UPLATCH CAM WORN FOR LEFT GEAR. REPLACED DOOR ROLLER CAM. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC 8 MM.

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