Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
March 5, 2002
Submitted
March 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867BX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46049
Aircraft time
82,149 hours, 26,437 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
82,149 hours, 26,437 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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ENROUTE FROM TOL TO LAX, AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED THE DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR, PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL GEAR UP LATCH CHECK, BUT THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO LAX FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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