Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
July 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N848AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46032
Part
Fitting
Part number
5715316
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt/Rt Mlg
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

RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AGAIN. REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE FITTING. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF GEAR, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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