SDR AALA991968

Service difficulty report · Latch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N469AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49599
Part
Latch
Condition
Dirty
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

ORD - FLT 0066 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT GEAR DOOR LIGHT (RED) ILLUMINATED. PROCEDURE FOLLOWED AND FLIGHT CONTINUED IN MANUAL. DURING CRUISE, THE AMBER GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED NOISE AND YAW. INCREASED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO EXTINGUISH THE AMBER DOOR OPEN LIGHT. RED LEFT GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CLEANED DEBRIS FROM LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR LATCH. LUBRICATED LATCH MECHANISM ON BOTH GEAR DOORS. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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