Service difficulty report · Striker · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
November 19, 2002
Submitted
November 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Aircraft time
82,639 hours, 23,602 cycles
Part
Striker
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg Uplock
Part time
82,639 hours, 23,602 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

ENROUTE KWA TO HIK, THE GEAR DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE GEAR, PERFORMED AN GEAR UPLOCK CHECK AND THE WARNING INDICATION EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO HIK FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR INDICATION SYSTEM LOCATING THE MAIN GEAR DOORS STRIKERS LOOSE. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE STRIKERS AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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