Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 9, 2003
Submitted
April 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46044
Aircraft time
89,454 hours, 28,987 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Part time
89,454 hours, 28,987 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

DURING CLIMB FROM KTOL TO KMCO THE CREW RAISED GEAR DOOR AND THE NOT LATCHED LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. GEAR WAS RECYCLED, LEFT LIGHT WENT OUT AND RIGHT LIGHT STAYED ON. MAINTENANCE REMOVED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH AND BRACKET. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER FOR PROXIMITY SWITCH. THEN SWAPPED PROXIMITY BOXES, REINSTALLED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED PROXIMITY SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUEL. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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