Service difficulty report · Striker · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 27, 2002
Submitted
June 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45990
Part
Striker
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES PER ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT SWITCH NEXT TO F/E'S PANEL HAD NO EFFECT ON DETERMINING WHICH DOOR. REPLACED LT GEAR DOOR STRIKER AND PERFORMED TEST OF DOOR WARNING PER DACO M/M 32-60-00. OP CHECKS GOOD.

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