Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
March 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936AX
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47269
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
7000010101
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER 2-3 MINUTES UPON ENTERING TURBULENCE. REPLACED LEFT GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH S1-79.

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