Service difficulty report · Uplock · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 31, 2001
Submitted
August 1, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46125
Part
Uplock
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER T/O UPLATCH CHECK FAIL GEAR NOT LATCH LIGHT AND LT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUM W/AURAL WIND SOUND ACCOMPANYING LIGHTS. SOUNDS OF GEAR IN WIND PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE - ON HELP.ACCOMPLISHED T/SHOOTING AND FOUND MAIN GEAR UPLATCH MECH INTERMITTENTLY ON LT GEAR. ACCOMPLISH MINOR ADJUSTMENT ON LT MAIN DOOR FOLLOW UP MECH AND ON LT GEAR ACTUATOR.PERFORM OP CHECK SEVERAL TIMES FOUND OK .

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