Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 24, 2010
Submitted
September 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45811
Aircraft time
91,169 hours, 39,309 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
91,169 hours, 39,309 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 CLIMBOUT,THE GEAR DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT CAME ON. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEARS AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX ADJUSTED THE STRIKER SWITCH AND LUBED BOTH DOOR UPLATCH MECHANISMS. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW UAL MM 32-31-15 STEP 22-25 AND 32-60-02. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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