SDR CKSA96051

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC8F55

Difficulty date
May 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809CK
Make and model
Doug DC8F55
Aircraft serial
45803
Part
Switch
Part number
H146
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
64,985 hours
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

KMIA - ON THE CLIMB-OUT OF MNMG, THE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON, THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED. PERIODICALLY DURING CLIMB-OUT AND IN CRUISE, THE LIGHT WENT OUT ONLY TO COME ON AGAIN A SHORT TIME LATER. ALSO, THE INTENSITY OF THE LIGHT VARIED OVER THE COURSE OF THE FLIGHT. THE APPROPRIATE SPEED WAS OBSERVE AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO MIAMI. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE UPLATCH (RT) SWITCH AND CANNON PLUG PER MM 32-60-0. PERFORMED A GEAR RETRACTION PER DC8 MM 32-30-0. OPS CHECK OK. (M)

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