Service difficulty report · Uplock · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 18, 2004
Submitted
March 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45811
Aircraft time
84,790 hours, 35,734 cycles
Part
Uplock
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
Part time
84,790 hours, 35,734 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING UPLATCH CHECK AFTER TAKE OFF, GEAR DOORS AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS CAME ON. CREW PERFORMED UNSATISFACTORY UPLATCH CHECK (WARNING LIGHTS ON) CHECK WAS STILL UNSATISFACTORY. CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING. AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE IT WILL BE PROVIDED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT LANDING GEAR EXTENSION/ RETRACTION IN ENTIRETY. FOUND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLATCH MECHANISM CORRODED. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE MECHANISM ALONG WITH THE ATTACHING PARTS AND JACKED THE AIRCRAFT IAW ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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