SDR UPS802944

Service difficulty report · Striker Plate · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45902
Part
Striker Plate
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt 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

PILOT REPORTED, RIGHT MAIN GEAR ALTERNATE DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON IN FLIGHT. PERFORMED SECOND UPLATCH CHECK SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO MAIN GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED ILLUMINATING, APPEARS TO BE ALT SWITCH. FOUND RT SWITCH STRIKER PLATE BROKEN ON RT MAIN GEAR DOOR. REPLACED STRIKER, A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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