Service difficulty report · Striker · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 17, 2006
Submitted
April 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Aircraft time
78,828 hours, 31,394 cycles
Part
Striker
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
78,828 hours, 31,394 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM MMMX THE GEAR DOORS LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW RECYCLED GEAR PER COM PROCEDURES AND IT HAD NO EFFECT. CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN RIGHT DOOR STRIKER. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STRIKER AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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