Service difficulty report · Uplatch Switch · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
April 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46097
Part
Uplatch Switch
Part number
7000010101
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK. LEFT LANDING GEAR DOOR INDICATED UNLATCHED ON FLIGHT ENGINEERS PANEL. RECYCLED GEAR, SAME RESULT. *S/D* REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLATCH SWITCH IAW DC8 MM 32-60-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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