SDR ABXA9800357

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date: April 15, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N815AX
Make and model: Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial: 46097
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Switch
Part number: 0080004002
Condition: Defective
Location: Lt Mlg
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

LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED. RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND LEFT MAIN\NGEAR DOOR UNLATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR, NO CHANGE. PERFORMED ALTERNATE UPLATCH CHECK. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW DC8 MM 32-60-0, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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