Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 5, 2007
Submitted
December 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45994
Aircraft time
92,574 hours, 37,361 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Zone 700
Part time
92,574 hours, 37,361 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DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM KTOL TO KPHL, GEAR LANDING DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CREW CONTINUED TO KTOL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND CLEANED GLYCOL FROM UPLATCH SWITCHES. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE IAW DACO MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-12-1.

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