SDR CKSA95003

Service difficulty report · Uplatch · Doug DC8F55

Difficulty date
January 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29549
Make and model
Doug DC8F55
Aircraft serial
45803
Part
Uplatch
Part number
45973405503
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg
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

KPHL/KYIP - FLT 61605 - RED LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT COMES ON DURING UPLATCH CHECK. RE-CYCLE OF GEAR NO HELP. WARNING TEST SWITCH ON F/E PANEL IDENTIFIES LIGHT SOURCE AS LT MAIN GEAR. LT DOOR OKAY. RIGGED MAIN LANDING UPLATCH MECHANISM IAW DC-8 MM, CHAPTER 32-6-2, PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TEST IAW DC-8 MM 32-3-0. OPS NORMAL AT THIS TIME. (X)

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