SDR RRXA001049

Service difficulty report · Uplock Cable · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 21, 2000
Submitted
July 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
89,398 hours, 22,096 cycles
Part
Uplock Cable
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

UPON GEAR RETRACTION DOORS NOT LATCHED AND GEAR NOT LATCHED WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ALT GEAR DOOR LIGHTS MAINS REMAINED OUT. ON POST FLIGHT FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR OPEN. FOUND LT MLG DOOR UPLATCH CABLE MISROUTED REPORTED CABLE PERF MLG DOOR FOLLOW UP TEST IAW M/M 52-31-5. PERFORMED MLG DOOR UP LATCH MECH, ADJ AND TEST IAW M/M 32-31-4.

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