SDR 9616089859

Service difficulty report · Target Bolt · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
July 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47729
Part
Target Bolt
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Mlg
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

AFTER TAKEOFF ON GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON. RECYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ON. RECYCLED GEAR AND GOT LEFT AND RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND DOOR OPEN LIGHT. DESCENDED TO 18,000 FEET AND SLOWED TO 180 KNOTS. ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT PROXIMITY SWITCH TARGET THROUGH-BOLT HITTING ON FORWARD DOOR FRAME. ADJUSTED AND SWUNG GEAR FIVE TIMES AND EMERGENCY EXTENSION, ALL CHECKED GOOD.

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