SDR IXXA9637

Service difficulty report · Uplatch · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
March 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
46129
Part
Uplatch
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Lt/Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE OUT OF RODN, THE GEAR DOOR 'NOT LATCHED' LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED, AND THE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. IN RJTY, MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE MLG DOOR UPLATCH SWITCHES, CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE MLG DOOR UPLATCH ROLLERS IAW THE DC-8 MM. THE INDICATION AND DOOR UPLOCK OPERATION WERE NORMAL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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