Service difficulty report · Uplatch Cylinder · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
October 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46115
Part
Uplatch Cylinder
Part number
45973405505J
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED DURING INITIAL EXTENSION. LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND LANDING GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CYLINDER IAW DC8 MM CHAPTER 32. PERFORMED SEVERAL RETRACTION AND EXTENSION CHECKS AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE GOOD IAW DC8 MM CHAPTER 32.

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