Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
November 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803AX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45917
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lt 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

DURING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, GEAR UNSAFE AND LEFT GEAR DOOR UPLATCH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR, LIGHTS REMAINED ON. AFTER APPROX 3 MIN LIGHTS WENT OUT. INSPECTED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR UPLATCH INDICATION AND PROXIMITY BOXES AND FOUND SATURATED WITH DE-ICING FLUID. CLEANED AND INSPECTED WIRING AND CONNECTORS, SYS OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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