Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 11, 2011
Submitted
February 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
101,439 hours, 27,139 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
101,439 hours, 27,139 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

AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN MLG RETRACTED THE DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CREW CYCLED MLG AND LIGHT REMAINED ON. THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LT MLG PROXIMITY SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-60-0. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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