SDR SRAA971208

Service difficulty report · Interlock Cable · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873SJ
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46091
Part
Interlock Cable
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMB-OUT OF BRU FLIGHT 081, DURING GEAR RETRACTION, DOORS NOT LATCHED WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ACCOMPLISHED AIR TURN BACK TO BRU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE RT MLG UPLOCK MICROSWITCH INOP. REPLACED THE RT UPLATCH INTERLOCK CABLE IAW MM CH 32-30-00, ALSO FOUND LOOSE WIRE IN CANNON PLUG, RESEATED WIRE AND OPS CHECKED GOOD PER MM CH 32.

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