SDR UPS802088

Service difficulty report · Uplatch Mech · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46019
Part
Uplatch Mech
Part number
NAS5137
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
TO
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

PILOT REPORTED DURING DEPARTURE FROM DFW, THE GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ALTERNATE GEAR/DOOR WARNING SYSTEM INDICATED THE MAIN GEAR DOOR CLOSED. PERFORMED THE 'GEAR/DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED' CHECKLIST, AND HAD TO CYCLE THE GEAR 2 TIMES BEFORE SUCCESSFUL UPLATCH CHECK. FOUND LOCKING TAB SHEARED AND LOCKING NUT LOOSE, NOT SAFTIED ON LEFT GEAR DOOR UPLATCH CYL. FOUND LEFT GEAR DOOR UPLATCH MECHANISM OUT OF RIG. ALSO, RT GEAR DOOR UPLATCH PROX SWITCHES LOOSE. COMPLETED MM PROCEDURE 32-31-04. OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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