SDR 0202021162

Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
June 11, 2002
Submitted
June 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162US
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46771
Aircraft time
73,517 hours, 29,273 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF UPON GEAR RETRACTION, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ON. PROCEEDED WITH COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE. VISUALLY CHECKED GEAR WHICH APPEARED DOWN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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