Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 14, 2007
Submitted
August 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45994
Aircraft time
92,115 hours, 37,168 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 700
Part time
92,115 hours, 37,168 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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 CLIMB FROM KEWR, THE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE UPLATCH CHECK. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR. THE DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON DURING AND AFTER THE UPLATCH CHECK. THE CREW CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO KTOL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE GEAR SYSTEM AND REPLACED WIRE FROM GYRO BAY TO DOOR LIGHT DIMMER. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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