Service difficulty report · Striker · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 4, 2011
Submitted
June 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45813
Aircraft time
96,007 hours, 40,464 cycles
Part
Striker
Condition
Bent
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
96,007 hours, 40,464 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING CRUISE, THE MLG DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CREW CYCLED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ON. WHEN AIRSPEED INCREASED TO 210 IAS LIGHT WENT OUT. THEY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE RT GEAR DOOR STRIKER BENT. THEY ADJUSTED STRIKER, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-60-02. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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