Service difficulty report · Hook Assy · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46124
Part
Hook Assy
Part number
37749361
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RIGHT HAND GEAR DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT AND DOOR UNLATCH LIGHT ON. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, CYCLED GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES AND LIGHT STAYED ON. FOUND UPPER DOOR TO DOOR LATCH WITH FROZEN BEARING ON PIVOT. REPLACED UPPER DOOR LATCH LINK ASSY AND DOOR HOOK ASSY, OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 32-31-4.

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