Service difficulty report · Latch Mech · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
February 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12507
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47788
Part
Latch Mech
Part number
59151695511
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
TO
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

THE LT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ATER GEAR RETRACTION (REPEAT PROBLEM - LANDING GEAR SWITCH PREVIOUSLY CHANGED). THE CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED WITH NO CHANGE. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO CLE WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MLG DOOR LATCH MECHANISM LINKAGE WORN. THE LATCH MECHANISM WAS REMOVED, REPLACED AND RIGGED IAW MM 32-31-4, PAGES 201-210. LANDING GEAR OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.

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