Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 30, 2008
Submitted
August 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45991
Aircraft time
100,218 hours, 32,355 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT ATN 802, DURING CRUISE FROM KTOL, GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENT. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL CHECK 3-13-01. THE CREW LANDED IN KLAX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BAD MAIN LANDING DOOR SWITCH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW EO 32-DC8-3730, DC8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-8. ACFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (S)

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