Service difficulty report · Uplock Target · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
October 4, 2000
Submitted
October 6, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867BX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46049
Aircraft time
81,350 hours, 26,175 cycles
Part
Uplock Target
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Part time
81,350 hours, 26,175 cycles
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

EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO DFW, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR, THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DFW FOLLOWING COMPANY PROCEDURES FOR AN UNEVENFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR WARNING INDICATION SYSTEM LOCATING A LOOSE TARGET STRICKER ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE TARGET AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL GEAR SWING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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