Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 10, 2007
Submitted
August 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
98,159 hours, 31,818 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
98,159 hours, 31,818 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

DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM KTOL, THE GEAR DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW PERFORMED AN UP-LATCH CHECK AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR OPEN YELLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND HAD A SUCCESSFUL UPLATCH CHECK BUT DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CREW RETURNED TO KTOL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE GEAR SYSTEM AND FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE ACTUATOR IAW DACO MM 32-32-2. MAINTENANCE JACKED THE AIRCRAFT AND CYCLED THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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