SDR 9610559610

Service difficulty report · Door Switch · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: May 13, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N610NW
Make and model: Doug DC932
Aircraft serial: 47432
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Door Switch
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Lt/Rt Mlg
Stage of operation: CL
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO LGA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, GEAR WAS VISUALLY CONFIRMED THROUGH PERISCOPE TO BE DOWN AND LOCKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT AND LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR SWITCHES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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