SDR IXXA900024

Service difficulty report · Uplatch · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46064
Part
Uplatch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nlg
Part time
80,275 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

EN ROUTE FROM LAX TO TOL, THE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE GEAR UPLATCH CHECK. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND THE WARNING INDICATION EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR WHICH REVEALED THE NOSE GEAR UPLATCH IN NEED OF LUBRICATION. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE NOSE UPLATCH MECHANISM. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL GEAR SWING, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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