What was found
AFTER GEAR RETRACTION DEPARTURE DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE, COULD NOT GET THE LIGHT TO GO OUT. DEFERRED PER MEL 32-16-2 DMI 14603 PLACARD INSTALLED CAT-A. REFERENCE DMI NR 14603 AFTER GEAR RETRACTION DOOR LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE COULD NOT GET THE LIGHT TO GO OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT-HAND MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATING ASSEMBLY IAW DC8 M/M 32-32-7. THIS CLEARS DMI 14603.