Service difficulty report · Link · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
August 13, 2014
Submitted
August 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N389FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46623
Aircraft time
80,713 hours, 34,022 cycles
Part
Link
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Mlg Door
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

LEFT MAIN GEAR SHOWED UNSAFE RED LIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF FOR BOTH PRIMARY & SECONDARY INDICATIONS. LG WAS CYCLED AT ALTITUDE IAW THE QRH WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. FOUND LT MAIN GEAR DOOR UP LATCH LINK NOT RETURNING TO LATCH POSITION. R & R LT MLG DOOR LINK, LINK BOLT & BUSHING IAW MM 32-34-03-2 & PERFORMED ADJUSTMENTS & MEASUREMENTS IAW MM 32-34-03-2. COMPLETED UP TO 3B STEP 28 TEST DOOR LATCH MECHANISM AS FOLLOWS. COMPLIED WITH MAIN GEAR DOOR LATCH MECHANISM TEST STEP 28 THRU COMPLETION IAW MM CHAP 32-34-03-2. NO FURTHER FAULTS NOTED.

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