Service difficulty report · Harness · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
October 7, 2000
Submitted
October 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867BX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46049
Aircraft time
81,351 hours, 26,176 cycles
Part
Harness
Condition
Misrigged
Location
Mlg
Part time
81,351 hours, 26,176 cycles
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

ENROUTE FROM DFW TO TOL, THE GEAR DOOR NOT LATCH WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED BUT THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DFW FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A GEAR SWING WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH MAIN GEAR DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLIES AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR A CHECK FLIGHT, WHICH FAILED. THE DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DULPICATED ON GROUND CHECK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE, AND WAS FERRIED TO A HEAVY MAINTENANCE FACILITY FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FOLLOW UP SYSTEM WAS FOUND OUT OF RIG. THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED PER THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE.

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