Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 12, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604BX
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46046
Aircraft time
90,671 hours, 30,827 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Zone 700
Part time
90,671 hours, 30,827 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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 CRUISE,THE CREW GOT UNSATISFACTORY UPLATCH CHECK, DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THEY CYCLED GEAR, THE DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY DURING FLIGHT. THEY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE CREW DEFERRED DOOR LIGHT IAW MEL 32-16-02. MX RAISED ACFT AND PERFORMED NUMEROUS GEAR SWINGS WITH NO DEFECTS. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-31. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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