Service difficulty report · Hook · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
February 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46136
Part
Hook
Part number
4641188
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
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

NOSE GEAR FAILED UPLATCH CHECK. RECYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND PERFORMED ALTERNATE UPLATCH CHECK WITH SAME RESULTS. ADJUSTED NOSE UPLATCH MECHANISM IAW DC8 MM 32-31-0. PERFORMED GEAR SWING AND UPLATCH CHECK. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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