Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
March 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46113
Part
Switch
Part number
189915
Condition
Damaged
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

ON GEAR RETRACTION RED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED BUT CAME BACK ON DURING UPLATCH CHECK. RECYCLED GEAR, WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED, RED INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON. REPLACED LEFT UPLATCH PROXIMITY SWITCH, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 MM 32-60-00.

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