SDR IXXA199562

Service difficulty report · Uplock Assy · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
June 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N61CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46142
Part
Uplock Assy
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Mlg Doors
Stage of operation
CL
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 DEPARTURE OUT OF RJTY, THE UPLATCH CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND BOTH THE GEAR DOOR AND GEAR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RJTY FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE JACKED THE AIRCRAFT, CLEANED AND LUBRICATED BOTH THE LANDING GEAR AND THE GEAR DOOR UPLATCHES. THE GEAR DOOR LATCHES WERE ADJUSTED PER THE DC-8 MM. THE LANDING GEAR WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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