SDR ABXA030109

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
March 5, 2003
Submitted
March 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46113
Aircraft time
60,186 hours, 27,098 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

ON CLIMBOUT, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RIGHT GEAR DOOR INDICATED. RECYCLED GEAR TWICE. LIGHT WENT OUT. INSPECTED RIGHT GEAR DOOR AND INDICATING SYSTEM COMPONENTS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. DOOR FAIRED ON GROUND WITH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND INDICATED NORMALLY. CLEANED STRIKER AND PROX. SWITCH. FOUND PROX. SWITCH WITH CAKED ON GREASE.

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