Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57837
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49582
Part
Switch
Part number
833703
Condition
Inop
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE LT MLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, BUT THE LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT MLG UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-05. ALSO, THE PROXIMITY SWITCH PLUG R5-1152 AND PINS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. AN ADJUSTMENT/TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-60-05, PAGE 201 AND ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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