Service difficulty report · Light · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 13, 2003
Submitted
March 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46044
Aircraft time
89,402 hours, 28,974 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Illuminated
Part time
89,402 hours, 28,974 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

DURING FLIGHT, LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. UPLATCH CHECK OKAY. CREW CYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT FAILED TO EXTINGUISH. INSPECTION IS ON GOING, AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE IT WILL BE PROVIDED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A GEAR UP ENGAGEMENT FUNCTIONAL TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH ATI MEL SPECIAL PROCEDURE 32.8, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. MULTIPLE EXTENSIONS AND RETRACTIONS WERE PERFORMED ALONG WITH A GEAR POSITION INDICATING AND WARNING SYSTEM TEST. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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