Service difficulty report · Door Actuator · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 21, 2003
Submitted
July 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46033
Part
Door Actuator
Part number
57155835501
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
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 GEAR RETRACTION DOOR NOT LATCHED AND RIGHT DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN ABNORMAL PROCEDURE, LIGHT ONLY WENT OUT AFTER UP LATCH CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR ACTUATOR AND VALVE ASSEMBLY PER M/M 32-32-7. GROUND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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