Service difficulty report · Posn Switch · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
September 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14564
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47490
Part
Posn Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH GEAR RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF. CYCLING THE GEAR WAS NO HELP. WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR RETURN TO IAH THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A BRIEF PROBLEM HISTORY WITH THE DOOR OPEN LIGHT AND THE LEFT GEAR DOOR SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED PREVIOUSLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG DOOR POSITION SWITCH OUT OF RIG. AN ADJUSTMENT WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-60-3 AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL.

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