Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 1, 2006
Submitted
December 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45994
Aircraft time
91,347 hours, 36,804 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Part time
91,347 hours, 36,804 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KSJC, THE GEAR DOOR LIGHT CAME ON WITH GEAR UP AND LOCKED. THE CREW RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER GEAR WAS UP AND LOCKED. LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF DURING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, THEN CAME ON STEADY. NO INDICATION OF GEAR DOORS ACTUALLY BEING OPEN. THE CREW CONTINUED THE FLIGHT AND LANDED AT KRFD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE GEAR DOOR SWITCHES AND STRIKERS. FOUND RIGHT DOOR SWITCH AND PLUG DIRTY AND CORRODED, CLEANED SWITCH AND CONNECTOR. GEAR DOOR LIGHT INDICATION OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE IAW DC8 MM 32-60-0.

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