Service difficulty report · Elec Connector · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
March 12, 2005
Submitted
March 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46076
Part
Elec Connector
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Doors
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

UPON RETRACTING LANDING GEAR DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT CAME ON, AS WELL AS LEFT DOOR UNSAFE ON S/O PANEL. ABNORMAL PROCEDURE GEAR OR DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED WAS PERFORMED, DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT CAME BACK ON AS WELL AS THE RIGHT DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ON S/O PANEL. GEAR WAS CYCLED AGAIN, DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT CAME BACK ON WITH LEFT AND RIGHT DOOR UNSAFE LIGHTS ON S/O PANEL. GEAR WAS CYCLED A FOURTH TIME. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT & RT MLG DOOR CLOSE SWITCHES CONNECTORS, OPS CHECKED GOOD PER MM 32-60-0.

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