Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 8, 2007
Submitted
February 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Aircraft time
91,544 hours, 36,902 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg
Part time
91,544 hours, 36,902 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DURING TAKEOFF FROM KTOL, THE DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE UNSATISFACTORY UP-LATCH PROCEDURE AND THE DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CREW CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO KLAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE WIRES ON THE LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING IAW W/D 32-01-00. ALL WIRES RESISTANCE CHECKS WERE GOOD. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH SWITCHES HAD RESIDUAL DE-ICE FLUID THAT WAS CLEANED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF DOOR WARNING SYSTEM SEVERAL TIMES. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW UAL MM 32-60-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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