Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
March 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804AX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45987
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED DURING CLIMBOUT. INDICATION CONFIRMED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR WAS NOT LATCHED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR TWICE WITHOUT CHANGE. CHECKED WIRING FROM RIGHT PROXIMITY SWITCH TO PROXIMITY BOX AND WIRING CHECKED GOOD. COMPLETED MAB DC832-6 AND INDICATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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