Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
October 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45848
Part
Switch
Part number
7000010101
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Rt 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

DURING INITIAL GEAR REACTION, RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR, NO CHANGE. PERFORMED GEAR UPLATCH CHECK. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND REMAINED OUT. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLATCH SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 SMM.

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