Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
April 16, 2002
Submitted
April 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45994
Aircraft time
84,929 hours, 33,937 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
84,929 hours, 33,937 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

AFTER TAKE OFF FROM ANC, THE LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED AND THE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR BUT THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO SEA FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND VERIFIED THE GEAR DOOR LATCHES IN FLIGHT POSITION AND VERIFIED THE GEAR AND DOOR LIGHTS OPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT IS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION CONTINUES AT THIS TIME. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW AS REPAIRS ARE ACCOMPLISHED.

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