Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
November 5, 2000
Submitted
November 6, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
46129
Aircraft time
70,447 hours, 19,408 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
189915
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
70,447 hours, 19,408 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE FROM QPG TO HIK, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES AND CONTINUED TO HIK FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE GEAR DOOR WARNING INDICATION SYSTEM WHICH LOCATED A DEFECTIVE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR POSITION SENSOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SENSOR AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVCE.

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