Service difficulty report · Uplock · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 16, 2003
Submitted
September 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Aircraft time
81,183 hours, 33,469 cycles
Part
Uplock
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Part time
81,183 hours, 33,469 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 TAKEOFF FROM KTOL TO KBNA UPLATCH CHECK POSITION OF GEAR HANDLE DURING CLIMBOUT THE (LANDING GEAR UNSAFE) LIGHT CAME ON. CYCLED GEAR DOWN AND BACK UP TWICE BEFORE GETTING A SATISFACTORY UPLATCH CHECK. AN INSPECTION IS ONGOING. AS INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE IT WILL BE PROVIDED.

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