SDR ABXA9701259

Service difficulty report · Bulb · Doug DC861

Difficulty date: July 17, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N842AX
Make and model: Doug DC861
Aircraft serial: 46015
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Bulb
Part number: MS25231313
Condition: Failed
Location: Landing Gear
Stage of operation: CL
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR HANDLE UP, THE RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. UPLATCH CHECK FAILED, WITH LEFT GEAR UNLATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR TWICE. REPLACED TWO BULBS, CLEANED AND LUBRICATED ALL LATCH MECHANISM, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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