Service difficulty report · Uplock · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
January 7, 2003
Submitted
January 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867BX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46049
Aircraft time
83,120 hours, 26,849 cycles
Part
Uplock
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
83,120 hours, 26,849 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

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FWA DURING GEAR RETRACTION DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW CYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, APPROX 3 MINUTES LATER LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. CREW PROCEEDED TO LAX FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LUBED AND TESTED UPLATCH SYSTEM WITH PASSING RESULTS. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED PER AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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