Service difficulty report · Uplock · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 30, 2002
Submitted
September 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45915
Part
Uplock
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, MLG DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT. PERFORMED PULL TEST, DOOR FAILED. PERFORMED TEST OF MAIN GEAR DOOR UP PROXIMITY SENSORS, GOOD IAW UPS DC8 MM 32-60-00. R&R PROXIMITY BOX IAW SRM 51-3-0. RIGGED DOOR UPLOCK CABLE RT SIDE CHECKED GOOD IAW UPS DC8 32-31-04. TIGHTENED LOOSE GROUND ON LT DOOR PROX SWITCH. DOOR LATCH SYSTEM FOR MAIN GEAR DOORS OPS CHECK GOOD IAW DC8 MM 32-60-00

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