Service difficulty report · Uplock · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 12, 2000
Submitted
January 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45998
Aircraft time
82,658 hours, 32,946 cycles
Part
Uplock
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Wheel Well
Part time
82,658 hours, 32,946 cycles
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

ENROUTE FROM PDX TO TOL, AFTER T.O. THE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED GEAR WITH THE DOOR WARNING INDICATION REMAINING THE SAME. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO PDX FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR DOORS AND INDICATION SYSTEMS WITH THE DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED THE DOOR UPLATCHES AND PERFORMED A SUCCESFUL OPERATIONAL CHEKCK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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