Service difficulty report · Striker · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
October 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906R
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46087
Part
Striker
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Mlg Door
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 TOL TO CLT, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE GEAR NOT LATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY AN ALTERNATE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE GEAR, THE GEAR NOT LATCH LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE ALTERNATE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO CLT FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR WARNING SYSTEM WHICH REVEALED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR SWITCH STRIKER NOT SECURED. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR STRIKER AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL TEST.

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