Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 21, 2003
Submitted
June 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46033
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Mlg
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

AFTER TAKEOFF & GEAR RETRACTION RED DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT AND RIGHT DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE FOLLOWED, LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CLEANED AND RESEATED CONNECTOR ON RIGHT GEAR DOOR SWITCH PER DC-8 M/M 32-60-0. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND SWUNG LANDING GEAR PER DC-8 M/M 32-11-1. OPS CHECKED SERVICEABLE ON GROUND.

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