Service difficulty report · Uplock · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
March 31, 2010
Submitted
March 31, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
101,104 hours, 33,063 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Uplock
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 700
Part time
101,104 hours, 33,063 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 CLIMB OUT, DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. WHEN GEAR HANDLE IS PLACED IN UPLATCH CHECK POSITION, THE GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND STAYED OUT REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. THEY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX JACKED ACFT AND CYCLED THE GEARS SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-30-0 AND 7-11-0. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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