Service difficulty report · Retainer · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 27, 2004
Submitted
March 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46090
Part
Retainer
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RT MLG DOOR OPEN IN FLIGHT. POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH DOOR RETRACT SYSTEM. FERRY TO SDF FOR REPAIR. RMVD RT MLG IB DOOR. RMVD ACCESS COVER FOR ALT INDICATOR SINKER PLATE. INSTALLED MLG DOOR ALT IND STRIKER PLATE. OK TO REINSTALL ACCESS COV ER. OK TO INSTALL SERVICEABLE RT INBOARD GEAR DR. INSTALLED HINGE PINS. OK TO INSTALL HINGE PIN RETAINERS. INSTALLED HINGE PINS RETAINERS. INS TALLED & ADJUSTED RH MAIND GEAR DOOR IAW DC8 MM 32-12-01.

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