Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
November 25, 2003
Submitted
November 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Aircraft time
75,317 hours, 29,910 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
BAN70241
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Shorted
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
75,317 hours, 29,910 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KTOL GEAR DOORS LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW RETURNED TO KTOL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE R / R LT GEAR DOOR SWITCH AND CONNECTOR. AN INSPECTION OF THE KEELBEAM LOWER BRACKETS WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DEFECT FOUND. JACKED AIRCRAFT, LANDING GEAR AND DOOR INDICATION OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD ON SEVERAL EXTENSIONS AND RETRACTIONS PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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