Service difficulty report · Limit Switch · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
December 11, 2002
Submitted
December 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8968U
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46069
Aircraft time
65,085 hours, 19,547 cycles
Part
Limit Switch
Part number
7000010101
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON UPLATCH CHECK RED DOORS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN LIMIT SWITCH FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIMIT SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-0. ALL CONDITIONS ARE MET UNDER PARAGRAPH 1, ITEM B ON PAGE 201; SYSTEM OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL ON GROUND IAW MM 32-60-0. ALSO LUBRICATED MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR AND UP-LATCH MECHANISM AND NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR & UP-LATCH MECHANISM IAW MM 12-81-1.

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