SDR RRXA001047

Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 12, 2000
Submitted
July 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46103
Aircraft time
85,693 hours, 28,888 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
5616307213
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

CLIMBOUT FROM RDU, UPLATCH CHECK FAILED. BOTH RED UNSAFE LIGHTS ON (GEAR AND DOOR UNSAFE) WITH LEFT ALT DOOR. LIGHT ON ALSO. C/W QRH CHECKLIST, PLACED GEAR HANDLE TO UP AND ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT. RECHECKED UPLATCH, UPLATCH THEN CHECKED NORMAL WITH ALL LIGHTS REMAINED OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MLG DOOR IAW DC-8 M/M 32-12-1. OPS CHECKED DOOR IAW DC-8 M/M 32-12-1 & ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING IAW DC-8 M/M 32-10-1. CHECKED GOOD.

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