Service difficulty report · Indication · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
July 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867BX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46049
Part
Indication
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

EN ROUTE FROM IAH TO TOL, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE UPLATCH CHECK, THE MAIN GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR WITH THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINING THE SAME. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. MAINTENANCE PLACE THE GEAR UPLATCH SYSTEM CHECK ON DEFERRAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY PROCEDURES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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