Service difficulty report · Spring · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
February 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803AX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45917
Part
Spring
Part number
27144425
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. LEFT LANDING AND DOOR LATCHED WARNING LIGHT SHOWED NOT LATCHED IN THE LEFT DOOR POSITION. RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR CONTROL VALVE SPRING, WIRES NR G392M02 AND G391M22B2. RIGGED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FOLLOW-UP MECHANISM IAW DC-8 MM 32-15-5. OPS CHECKED LANDING GEAR AND DOOR WARNING SYSTEM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL IAW DC-8 SUPP MM 32-60-0.5(A)

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