Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 15, 2003
Submitted
January 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46044
Aircraft time
89,143 hours, 28,883 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
H141003
Part serial
7516
Condition
Failed
Part time
89,143 hours, 28,883 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BFI DURING GEAR RETRACTION CREW NOTED RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DURING GEAR RECYCLE IT WAS ADDITIONALLY NOTED THAT THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. UPON COMPLETION OF LANDING GEAR RECYCLE ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE CREW PROCEED TO PDX FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. DURING INSPECTION MAINTENANCE NOTED THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK INDICATING SWITCH HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THIS SWITCH AND PERFORMED GEAR RETRACT CHECK PER THE AIRPLANE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. ALL OPERATION CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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