Service difficulty report · Screw · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 9, 2005
Submitted
December 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45991
Aircraft time
96,757 hours, 31,077 cycles
Part
Screw
Condition
Loose
Location
Prox Sensor
Part time
96,757 hours, 31,077 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

ON TAKEOFF FROM KTOL TO KBFI GEAR HANDLE UP GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT STAYED ON. LANDING CYCLED DOWN THEN UP LIGHT WENT OUT. MAINTENANCE LUBED GEAR UP LATCHES AND INDICATOR SWITCHES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE SCREW ON RT DOOR UP LATCH PROXIMITY SWITCH. SCREW WAS TIGHTENED AND GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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