Service difficulty report · Cables · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
November 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46115
Part
Cables
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt 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

DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. UPLATCH CHECK INDICATED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR UNLOCKED. RECYCLED GEAR AND UNSAFE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER TEN MINUTES. UPLATCH CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH. AFTER SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT, FOUND RIGHT GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE CABLES OUT OF RIG. ADJUSTED CABLES IAW DC-8 MM, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD DURING GEAR SWING.

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