Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
April 15, 2002
Submitted
April 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45994
Aircraft time
84,922 hours, 33,935 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Loose
Location
Gear
Part time
94,922 hours, 33,935 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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 TAKE OFF FROM ANC, THE LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED AND THE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE UPLATCH CHECK PASSED AND THE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO SEA FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH REVEALED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UP LIMIT SWITCH MOUNTING BRACKET LOOSE. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED THE BRACKET AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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