SDR IXXA96159

Service difficulty report · Uplatch Assy · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
September 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45994
Part
Uplatch Assy
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
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 ORD-TOL, THE AIRCRAFT FAILED A GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, ACCOMPANIED BY A LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. NOISE HEARD AT NOSE GEAR. TOL MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE NOSE GEAR UPLATCH DIRTY AND DRY. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED LATCH MECHANISM. PERFORMED A NOSE GEAR SWING PER DACO MM 32-30-0 AND 32-31-6 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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