Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 24, 2006
Submitted
June 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46047
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
NR
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

DURING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABNORMAL PROCEDURE COMPLETED. CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. LUBED LEFT AND RIGHT UPLOCK ACTUATOR, CLEANED UPLOCK SWITCHES, PERFORMED A/C JACKING AND PERFORMED 3 GEAR SWINGS IAW 32-31-3. OPS CHECKED NORMAL, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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