Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 3, 2006
Submitted
April 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45990
Part
Actuator
Part number
46486155503
Part serial
UP25176
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Door Uplock
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

DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RAN ABNORMAL PROCEDURE TO NO AVAIL. APPROX MIN LATER, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. PLACED MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR UPLATCH SYS ON DMI NR 24841 AS PER MEL 32-14 CAT A. DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION RAN ABNORMAL PROCEDURE TO NO AVAIL APPROX 5 MIN LATER LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. REPLACED DOOR UP-LOCK ACTUATOR (LT) IAW DC8 MM 32-32-6. OPS LEAK CHECKS GOOD W/ NO RIG REQUIRED.

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