Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 21, 2001
Submitted
February 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49583
Aircraft time
35,541 hours, 29,909 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Aft Airstair Dr
Component
Switches
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AIR TURNBACK, AFT AIRSTAIR DOOR ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. VERIFIED DOOR CLOSED AND FWD TO MCO. REPLACED UPLOCK SWITCHES S1-276 AND S1-277, LIGHT CHKS GOOD.

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