Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 6, 2009
Submitted
November 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
100,803 hours, 32,936 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
100,803 hours, 32,936 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 CLIMBOUT, MLG DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT CAME ON, THE CREW RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND ACCOMPLISHED UPLATCH CHECK THE DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT STAYED ON. THEY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED MLG AND FOUND RT GEAR DOOR SWITCH BROKEN. MX REPLACED SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW ATI WD MM 32-01-2. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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