SDR UPS803121

Service difficulty report · Uplatch Mech · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45939
Part
Uplatch Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
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

PILOT REPORTED, AT 250 KNOTS ON CLIMBOUT, DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH AOM CHECKLIST. NO ALTERNATE DOOR WARNING ISOLATE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. AFTER RECYCLING GEAR, DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHTS REMAINED ON. HOWEVER LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN ANOTHER UPLATCH CHECK WAS PERFORMED. LIGHT REMAINED OUT UP TO EN ROUTE SPEEDS. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED MAIN GEAR UPLATCH MECHANISMS. OPS CK, SYSTEM PER 32-31-04. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME, OK FOR SERVICE.

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