SDR RRXA96065

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46046
Part
Retract Mech
Part number
47749321
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. DID NOT GO OUT WITH UPLATCH CHECK, GEAR WAS CYCLED, LIGHT STAYED ON. ALTERNATE GEAR DOOR LIGHTS STAYED OUT. **CORRECTIVE ACTION** CHECKED LT AND RT PROXIMITY SWITCHES, CYCLED GEAR DOORS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE. OPENED PROXIMITY SWITCH PANEL AND CHECKED EACH PROX SWITCH SEPARATELY. REMOVED ACCESS COVERS AND FOUND BROKEN LINK ASSEMBLY ON RT MLG DOOR UPLOCK MECHANISM AND BROKEN LATCH ASSEMBLY ON LT MLG DOOR UPLOCK MECHANISM. REPLACED LINK ASSEMBLY AND REPAIRED LATCH ASSEMBLY.

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