Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
November 24, 2001
Submitted
November 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46123
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Gear Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

UPON UPLATCH CHECK DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CLEANED LANDING GEAR DOOR PROX SWITCHES AND TARGETS DUE FOUND TOO MUCH GREASE. PERFORMED GEAR DOOR SELF TEST IAW MM 32-60-0, FOUND OK.

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