Service difficulty report · Striker · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
December 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805AX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45906
Part
Striker
Condition
Loose
Location
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

RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR UP AT 1700 FT. PERFORMED GEAR UPLATCH CHECK. DISCRIMINATOR PANEL NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN LEFT LANDING GEAR DOOR POSITION. RECYCLED GEAR AND RED UNSAFE LIGHT WENT OUT. LEFT UPLATCH SWITCH STRIKER WAS HITTING FUSELAGE FRAME. RESHIMMED ROLLER SWITCH STRIKER TO OBTAIN REQUIRED CLEARANCE. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 MM 32-31-4.

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