Service difficulty report · Uplock Mech · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
July 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46015
Part
Uplock Mech
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR UNLOCKED. RECYCLED GEAR, PERFORMED ALT UPLATCH CHECK AND LIGHT WENT OUT. READJUSTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK MECHANISM IAW DC8 MM 32-31-0.

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