Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
June 29, 2001
Submitted
July 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AL
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46121
Aircraft time
84,136 hours, 25,434 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Dirty
Location
Door
Part time
84,136 hours, 25,434 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 LAX, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE GEAR BUT THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DEN FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH REVEALED DIRT BUILD UP ON THE SENSORS. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE SENSORS AND PERFORMED SUCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECKS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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