SDR RRXA97163

Service difficulty report · Uplatch Mech · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Part
Uplatch Mech
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. UPLATCH CHECK FAILED. RECYCLED GEAR AND DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT AND RIGHT ALTERNATE DOOR LIGHT ON. GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED, AIRSPEED AT 180 KIAS. INCREASED SPEED TO 210 KIAS AND PERFORMED A UPLATCH CHECK AND ALL LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. UNUSUALLY LOUD NOISES WHEN GEAR WAS BEING RETRACTED. CYCLED GEAR ON APPROACH, DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT ON. RIGHT ACT DOOR LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATE WHEN GEAR LEVER IS MOVED AND IT EXTINGUISHED EARLIER THAN THE LEFT DOOR LIGHT. ADJUSTED RT MAIN GEAR DOOR UP LATCH MECHANISM IAW MM 32-31-4, CHECKS NORMAL AT THIS TIME.

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