Service difficulty report · Plug · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 21, 2005
Submitted
April 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46033
Part
Plug
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RT GEAR DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION WENT OUT AFTER APPROX 2 MINUTES INTERMITTENT AFTER THAT UNTIL UPLATCH CHECK WHEN IT REMAINED OFF. INSPECTED RT GEAR DOOR SWITCH FOUND DEUTCHE PLUG NOT LATCHED, CLEANED AND RESECURED PLUG PERFORMED DOOR SYSTEM OPS CHECK. NO DEFECTS NOTED ON GROUND PER 32-30-0 DC8MM.

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