Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 6, 2003
Submitted
March 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46044
Aircraft time
89,354 hours, 28,962 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Dirty
Part time
89,354 hours, 28,962 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

!AFTER DEPARTURE FROM ATL ENROUTE TO MCO. DURING GEAR RETRACTION CREW NOTED MLG "GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED" LIGHT ILLUMINATED.CREW CYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT FAILED TO EXTINGUSH. **INSPECTION IS ONGOING AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE IT WILL BE PROVIDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR SWITCH CANNON PLUG DIRTY. CANNON PLUG WAS REMOVED, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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