Service difficulty report · Striker · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 11, 2003
Submitted
October 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873SJ
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46091
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Striker
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt 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

AFTER DEPARTURE DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. PERFORMED APPROPRIATE ABNORMAL PROCEDURE AND LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER CYCLING GEAR ONCE. PERFORMED BITE CHECK ON MAIN GEAR DOOR PROXIMITY BOX CHECKED GOOD, ADJUSTED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR STRIKER. CYCLED SYSTEM SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW DC-8 M/M 32-60-0.

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