Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 5, 2001
Submitted
January 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45998
Aircraft time
82,733 hours, 32,982 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Wheel Well
Part time
82,733 hours, 32,982 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 RDU TO TOL, THE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE WARNING INDICATION EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR LOCATION A LOOSE CANNON PLUG ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR SWITCH. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE CANNON PLUG AND PERFORMED PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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