SDR GAIA9648

Service difficulty report · Door Switch · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
December 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562PC
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47012
Part
Door Switch
Part number
H146
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
46,092 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

KHA - FLT 490 - CVG-ROC - WHILE IN CRUISE THE 'GEAR DOOR OPEN' LIGHT ILLUMINATED CREW PROCEEDED TO ROC AND USED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES. DUE TO THE USEOF ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES THE MAIN GEAR DOORS DRAGGED ON THE GRUOND CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE DURING LANDING. SPECIAL GEAR DOWN FERRIED TO YIP. INSPECTION REVEALED A FAULTY RT MLG DOOR SWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR SWITCH. REPAIRED DOOR MINOR DAMAGE PER SRM. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR FLIGHT. (M)

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