Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 21, 2001
Submitted
February 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45998
Aircraft time
82,830 hours, 33,039 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Cockpit
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 TOL TO JFK, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR BUT THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO JFK FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE LANDING GEAR DOOR UPLATCH SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON DEFERRAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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