Service difficulty report · Warning System · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
May 11, 2006
Submitted
May 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803ML
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49726
Aircraft time
45,865 hours, 26,955 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED OF FLIGHT AS A CONSEQUENCE OF -L & R LANDING GEAR- LIGHTS REMAINED ON WITH MAIN LANDING GEAR LEVER IN UP POSITION. PROXIMITY SWITCH COMPUTER AND D1-25 AND D1-26 SENSORS WERE TESTED AND CHECKED IAW MM 32-60-04 AND MM 32-31-04, RESPECTIVELY, BEING CORRECT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH 55418 POUNDS OF FUEL, SO IT WAS NOT NECESSARY THE OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION DUE THAT THE MAXIMUM LANDING WEIGHT IS 58060 IAW DISPATCH MANUAL 5-3-1/2. DURING EXTERNAL REVIEW WERE DETECTED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR LOCKS INSTALLED. INSTALLED DURING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES AT HANGAR. LOCKS WERE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY AND AIRCRAFT WAS DISPATCHED.

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