SDR AR091051

Service difficulty report · Latch Hook · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
September 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661AV
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45969
Part
Latch Hook
Part number
3648616
Condition
Frozen
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIAMI - AFTER TAKEOFF, DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ON. RECYCLED GEAR AND ACCOMPLISHED APPROPRIATE CHECK LIST, LIGHT REMAINED ON. RETURN TO MIAMI. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND LEFT DOOR UPLATCH HOOK AND ATTACH FITTING HARDWARE FROZEN. DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED, RE-LUBED, RE-ASSEMBLED. ACCOMPLISHED MAIN GEAR DOOR MECHANISM, ADJUSTMENT, AND TEST PER DACO MM 32-31-4. OPS NORMAL. (X)

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