Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 1, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45813
Aircraft time
90,880 hours, 37,532 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Failed
Location
Nose
Part time
90,880 hours, 37,532 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHEN LANDING GEAR LEVER IS SELECTED TO UPLATCH CHECK POSITIONS, DOOR LIGHTS AND LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. SAME RESULTS AFTER GEAR RECYCLE. THE NOSE GEAR DOOR STAYED CLOSED WHEN GEAR LEVER IS RETURNED TO UP POSITION BOTH LIGHTS GO OUT. ALSO THE LANDING GEAR LEVER IS VERY HARD TO MOVE. MAINTENANCE DEFFERED THIS TO DMI 32746 AND 32747. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE IT WILL BE PROVIDED.

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