Service difficulty report · Target · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 9, 2011
Submitted
February 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
101,429 hours, 27,133 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Target
Condition
Loose
Location
Prox Switch
Part time
101,429 hours, 27,133 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DURING CLIMBOUT, AFTER GEARS WAS RETRACTED THE DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEARS, DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT STILL REMAINED ON, AFTER ACCOMPLISHING UPLATCH CHECK LIGHT WENT OUT. THEY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED BOTH LT AND RT DOOR WARNING SWITCHES AND WIRING, FOUND LT PROXIMITY SWITCH TARGET PIVOT BOLT LOOSE. THEY TIGHTEND BOLT. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW WD 32-01-01, MM 32-60-0. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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