Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N946AX
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47003
Part
Switch
Part number
7000010101
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

ON GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, 'GEAR DOOR OPEN' LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON THROUGH SUBSEQUENT GEAR RECYCLING AND SECOND UPLATCH CHECK. LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS RETURNED TO UP POSITION. REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR SWITCH.

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