Service difficulty report · Uplock · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 29, 2008
Submitted
October 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
99,733 hours, 32,463 cycles
Part
Uplock
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
99,733 hours, 32,463 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMBOUT FROM BGTL DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER RAISING MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED COM PROCEDURE AND THE LIGHT STAYED ON. BOTH ALTERNATING MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHTS WERE OUT AND TESTED GOOD. THE CREW LANDED IN KTOL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT UPLATCH CYLINDER. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND SWUNG GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW DACO MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-30-0. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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