# SDR RRXA001049

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 21, 2000
- Submitted: July 23, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N605AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N605AL), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46106
- Aircraft time: 89,398 hours, 22,096 cycles
- System (JASC): [3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3231)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001049

## Discrepancy

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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