This is digressing from the thread's import but I know the DC3/C47 landing gear system very well; there is no way that the latches would ever disengage from the retraction jack slot/latch guide mechanism, once in
Spring Lock. It takes a fair push with a screwdriver to move them against spring pressure and
Positive Lock is only a floor-mounted clip to prevent the lever connected to the latch cables from being raised; there is no additional locking mechanism linked to it.
No aggressive input here, I'm simply explaining the way it works.
