Service difficulty report · Striker · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 6, 2007
Submitted
December 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45994
Aircraft time
92,575 hours, 37,362 cycles
Part
Striker
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
92,575 hours, 37,362 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM KPHL TO KTOL, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE DOOR LIGHT REMAIN ON. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CREW CONTINUED TO KTOL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED UPLATCH SWITCHES AND ADJUSTED DOOR STRIKER. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE IAW DC8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-12-1.

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