Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 24, 2008
Submitted
January 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46044
Aircraft time
96,268 hours, 31,574 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
H2024B
Part serial
9703
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
96,268 hours, 31,574 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

DURING CLIMB FROM KTOL, AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT CAME ON, THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR THE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED UPLATCH CHECK AND CYCLED THE GEAR A SECOND TIME THE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE CREW CLIMB TO 32,000 FEET CYCLED THE GEAR A THIRD TIME IN LEVEL FLIGHT AND LIGHT STAYED ON, THE LIGHT IS EXTINGUISHED WITH GEAR EXTENDED. THE CREW RETURNED TO KTOL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED GEAR DOOR SWITCH IAW DACO DC-8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-60-0. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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