Service difficulty report · Striker · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
March 3, 2010
Submitted
March 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AL
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45922
Aircraft time
84,211 hours, 25,670 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Striker
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Zone 700
Part time
84,211 hours, 25,670 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ON. THEY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE LT GEAR DOOR STRIKER OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THEY ADJUSTED THE DOOR STRIKER. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-10-0. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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