Service difficulty report · Uplock · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 24, 2010
Submitted
September 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45811
Aircraft time
91,169 hours, 39,310 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C1
Part
Uplock
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Part time
91,169 hours, 39,310 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, WHILE THE CREW PERFORMING CLIMB CHECK LIST, THE UP LATCH CHECK FAILED WITH RED DOOR LIGHT ON. THEY CYCLED THE GEARS WITH NO HELP. THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX DEFERRED THE UPLATCH SYS IAW MEL 32-14-01 TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IN DESTINATION. MX ADJUSTED THE LT UPLATCH MECHANISM. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-31-4, 32-30-0.

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