SDR DHL2003801083

Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: July 10, 2003
Submitted: July 11, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N801DH
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46033
System (JASC): 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
Part: Mechanism
Condition: Lack Of Lube
Location: Rt Gear Door
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: O
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 LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, DOOR NOT LATCHED AND RIGHT DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED 3 TIMES AND THEN EXTINGUISHED. VISUALLY INSPECTED RIGHT GEAR DOOR UP LATCH MECHANISM, NO DEFECTS NOTED. LUBED MECHANISM, PERFORMED TEST OF UP LATCH AS PER M/M 32-31-4, CHECKED GOOD EACH TIME.

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