Service difficulty report · Socket · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 3, 2003
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46044
Aircraft time
89,095 hours, 28,855 cycles
Part
Socket
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit
Part time
89,095 hours, 28,855 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CLIMB FROM DFW CREW NOTED LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND AN UPLATCH CHECK PERFORMED. THE UPLATCH CHECK INDICATED THE GEAR SAFELY STOWED BUT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW CONTINUED TO LRD FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE, THE INDICATING LIGHT SOCKET WAS FOUND TO BE INSECURE. THE LIGHT SOCKET WAS PROPERLY SECURED PER THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL, A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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