Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
June 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41068
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47867
Part
Switch
Part number
806124
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
87,331 hours
Stage of operation
TO
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

WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF, ALL GEAR RED LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO GIG WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS SWUNG SEVERAL TIMES AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A BRIEF HISTORY WITH THIS ANOMALY. THE PROXIMITY CONTROL SWITCH UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

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