Service difficulty report · Plate · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 21, 2001
Submitted
February 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Aircraft time
81,091 hours, 31,726 cycles
Part
Plate
Part number
6F83407
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
81,091 hours, 31,726 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

EN ROUTE FROM SJC TO TOL, AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED THE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR BUT THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TOL FOLLOWING COMPANY PROCEDURES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH REVEALED A DAMAGED GEAR DOOR SWITCH STRIKER ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STRIKER AND PERFORMED A SUCCESFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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