Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 21, 2011
Submitted
December 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45991
Aircraft time
104,191 hours, 34,167 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg Uplock
Part time
104,191 hours, 34,167 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING UPLATCH CHECK, DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT CAME ON. THE CREW CYCLED MAIN GEARS TWICE AND DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CREW LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED MAIN GEAR DOORS AND FOUND THE LT GEAR DOOR SWITCH CONNECTOR LOOSE AND DIRTY. MX CLEANED AND RESECURED CONECTOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 32-60-0. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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