SDR ABXA030287

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
July 18, 2003
Submitted
July 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47616
Aircraft time
50,900 hours, 41,800 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

RT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER GEAR WAS RECYCLED. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. REPLACED RIGHT GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-01-2. ALSO FOUND CANNON PLUG P1-1150 VERY CORRODED, REPLACED PLUG. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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