Service difficulty report · Warning System · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 12, 2002
Submitted
September 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46044
Aircraft time
88,549 hours, 28,693 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Part time
88,549 hours, 28,693 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 BRO, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOLLOWING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO MEM FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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