Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
November 12, 2001
Submitted
November 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8969U
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46070
Aircraft time
65,757 hours, 18,621 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING THE UPLATCH CHECK, LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. COMPLETED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO RODN. LUBRICATED LANDING GEARS AND UPLATCH MECHANISM, CLEANED AND SECURED LT MLG UPLATCH SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-0. OPERATION CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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