Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 5, 2003
Submitted
August 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
91,190 hours, 29,763 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
H141003
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 700
Part time
91,190 hours, 29,763 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

WHEN MLG WAS EXTENDED NO LEFT GEAR OR DOOR UNLATCHED LIGHTS NOTED.PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE PER ATI COM, NO HELP. AFTER SEVERAL GEAR CYCLES ALL LIGHTS INDICATED NORMALLY. CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN KTOL.UPON INSEPCTION MAINTENANCE NOTED L/H MLG DOWNLATCH SWITCH CONDITION DETERIORATED AND REPLACED THIS COMPONENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED CHECK AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE WITHIN LIMITS. ALL WORK COMPLETED PER APPLICABLE MANUALS AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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