Service difficulty report · Spring · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
February 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46115
Part
Spring
Part number
2714425
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Component
Doug
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 GEAR RETRACTION, RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR TWICE, UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED. USED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE RIGHT GEAR DOOR UNSAFE AND SECURED DOOR TO NORMAL. ADJUSTED CABLE TENSION AND REPLACED OVERCENTER SPRING.

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