Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
March 21, 2006
Submitted
April 26, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784AL
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46135
Aircraft time
76,759 hours, 25,394 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
0080004003
Part serial
171
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

"GEAR NOT LATCHED" LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR UPLATCH CHECK; CONTINUED OPERATION AS PER ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. PERFORMED PROXIMITY SWITCHES TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 32-60-0. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL BOX PROXIMITY SWITCHES SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 32-60-0.

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