Service difficulty report · Arm · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
March 21, 2004
Submitted
March 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45922335
Aircraft time
73,457 hours, 73,235 cycles
Part
Arm
Condition
Bent
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
73,457 hours, 73,235 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN CRUISE "DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT" CAME ON FOR 10 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT LANDING GEAR DOOR LATCH ROLLER ARMS BENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LATCH ROLLER ARMS. WITH DOORS CLOSED FOUND LT DOOR LATCH ROLLER STOP BOLT SPACER CONTACTING RAIL ASSEMBLY. PERFORMED MAIN GEAR DOOR UPLACTH MECHANISM ADJUSTMENT/TEST TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM 1/8 INCH CLEARANCE BETWEEN STOP BOLT SPACER AND RAIL ASSEMBLEY. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR DOOR SWITCH TEST. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD PER ALL MAINTENANCE MANUALS AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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