SDR ABXA970030

Service difficulty report · Uplatch Mech · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
February 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N848AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46032
Part
Uplatch Mech
Part number
57749303
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

ON DEPARTURE, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR FAILED UPLATCH ON INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR AND OPS NORMAL. RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR DID NOT GO UP AND LATCHED ON GO-AROUND. ADJUSTED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLATCH MECHANISM PER DC-8 MM.

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