Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 29, 2010
Submitted
November 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49676
Aircraft time
63,557 hours, 33,038 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
Stairway Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED AFT STAIRWAY DOOR LIGHT FLICKERED IN FLIGHT AND TOWARD THE END CAME ON STEADY. NO BUFFETING AND FUEL BURN NORMAL. EMERGENCY DECLARED LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT UPLOCK SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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