SDR IXXA199567

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
July 19, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N61CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46142
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
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

WSAP - ON DEPARTURE DURING UPLATCH CHECK, THE GEAR LIGHT STAYED ON WITH THE MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT OUT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED ONCE, AND THE UPLATCH CHECK WAS SUCCESSFUL. INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM IN RJTY REVEALED AN INTERMITTENT GROUND WIRE ON THE RT MLG UPLATCH SWITCH. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NORMAL OPERATION NOTED ON SIX RETRACTIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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