Service difficulty report · Terminal · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
April 1, 2002
Submitted
April 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46129
Aircraft time
72,906 hours, 19,283 cycles
Part
Terminal
Condition
Loose
Location
Gear Door
Part time
72,906 hours, 19,283 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM HIK, THE GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED AND THE GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR BUT THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO HIK FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH REVEALED A LOOSE TERMINAL AT THE RIGHT HAND MAIN GEAR DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED THE TERMINAL AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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