Service difficulty report · Limit Switch · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 15, 2007
Submitted
February 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45994
Aircraft time
91,557 hours, 36,908 cycles
Part
Limit Switch
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 700
Part time
81,557 hours, 36,908 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 CLIMB-OUT OF KTOL, AFTER SATISFACTORY UPLATCH CHECK, THE MAIN LANDING DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH THE ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO KSJC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED WIRING OF THE RIGHT AND LEFT LANDING GEAR DOOR LIMIT SWITCHES. NO PROBLEMS NOTED. DOOR WARNING SYSTEMS OPS CHECK NORMAL. DUE TO HISTORY MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT LANDING GEAR DOOR LIMIT SWITCH. PERFORMED MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LIMIT SWITCH TEST PER DACO MM 32-60-0. SYSTEM OPS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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