SDR IXXA96131

Service difficulty report · Striker · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
August 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N861PL
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45964
Part
Striker
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Part time
50,489 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE FROM DAY AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, 'DOORS NOT LATCHED' AND 'RIGHT DOOR UNSAFE' LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED WITH THE LIGHT REMAINING ON. UPLATCH CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFULLY. NO VIBRATION OR NOISE WAS NOTED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO SLC WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND REPLACED A MISSING SWITCH STRIKER AT RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR. THE INDICATION SYSTEM PASSED THE OPERATIONAL CHECK AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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