Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 5, 2003
Submitted
August 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
92,464 hours, 2,339 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
92,464 hours, 2,339 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 KLAX TO KTOL LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED. CREW CYCLED GEAR UNTIL GOOD CHECK ACHIEVED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN KTOL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED SYSTEM CLEANED AND LUBRICATED RT MLG UPLATCH SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS. GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. ALL WORK COMPLETED PER APPLICABLE MANUALS AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE

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