Service difficulty report · Target · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
January 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46113
Part
Target
Part number
32802651
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Mlg Door
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

AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR 'UNSAFE' LIGHT STAYED ON. SELECTOR INDICATED THAT THE RIGHT MLG DOOR WAS NOT LATCHED. ON THE THIRD GEAR RECYCLE 'UNSAFE' LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND GEAR DOOR INDICATED UP AND LOCKED. FOUND LOOSE STRIKER PLATE AT RIGHT MLG DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH. TIGHTENED STRIKER. MLG GEAR UPLATCH AND DOOR CLOSED PROXIMITY SWITCH TEST OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC 8 MM CHAPTER 32.

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