Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
December 19, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804AX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45987
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
189915
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING DEPARTURE, UPLATCH CHECK FAILED FOR RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR AND UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR UPLATCH SWITCH AND OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.

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