SDR 9506589969

Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
April 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9333
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47246
Part
Door Latch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM ROC, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. RECYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION (DTW) AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT DOOR SWITCH SLIPPING OFF HEAD OF STRIKER BOLT (BAD ALIGNMENT). ADJUSTED DOOR LATCH/STRIKER MECHANISM. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK ON GEAR SWING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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