Service difficulty report · Prox Switch · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
October 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46041
Part
Prox Switch
Part number
189915
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, GREEN GEAR LIGHTS OUT. THE RED LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH THE LEFT DOOR NOT LATCHED ON FLIGHT ENGINEER'S PANEL. COMPLIED WITH ALL ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. REPLACED LEFT LANDING GEAR DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW DC-8 SUPPLEMENTAL MM 32-60-00. VISUAL INSPECTION WAS GOOD.

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