SDR MWEA010627

Service difficulty report · Uplock · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 19, 2001
Submitted
April 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401ME
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47133
Aircraft time
71,849 hours, 61,538 cycles
Part
Uplock
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR SELECTED UP, LEFT GEAR UNSAFE (RED) LIGHT REMAINED ON. CREW CYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULT. RETURNED TO MCI AND LANDED WITH THREE GREEN LIGHTS, NO RED. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED DOOR LATCH MECHANISM AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING. SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD.

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