Service difficulty report · Indication · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
July 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AL
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46121
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 LERT TO LICZ, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE UPLATCH CHECK, THE MAIN GEAR DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR WITH THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINING THE SAME. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO LICZ FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE (FLIGHT ENGINEER) INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE GEAR UPLATCH SYSTEM CHECK ON DEFERRAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY PROCEDURES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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