Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 9, 2001
Submitted
January 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45998
Aircraft time
82,740 hours, 32,988 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg Ww
Part time
82,740 hours, 32,988 cycles
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

EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO JFK, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE GEAR WITH THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINING THE SAME. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO JFK FOLLOWING COMPANY PROCEDURES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR AND DOORS INDICATION SYSTEM WHICH REVEALED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR SWITCH CONTAMINATED WITH MOISTURE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE SWITCH CANNON PLUG AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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