SDR 9704319911

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961N
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47405
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ACCOMPANIED BY GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT. CREW RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE JACKED AIRCRAFT AND CYCLED GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES. DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH AND DOOR SWITCH CANNON PLUGS AS A PRECAUTION, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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