Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 6, 2007
Submitted
December 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45994
Aircraft time
92,576 hours, 37,363 cycles
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Part time
92,576 hours, 37,363 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM KTOL, MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND THE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE CREW RETURNED TO KTOL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR AND ADJUSTED RIGHT GEAR DOOR FOLLOWUP MECHANISM, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW DACO DC8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-30-0, AND 32-31-5. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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