SDR IXXA199576

Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
September 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824BX
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45946
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON TAKEOFF OUT OF ONT, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CYCLING THE LANDING GEAR EXTINGUISHED THE DOOR WARNING LIGHT. IN TOL, TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A HIGH RESISTANCE IN THE LEFT MLG DOOR UPLATCH SWITCH CIRCUIT CAUSED BY A CONTAMINATED ELECTRIAL CONNECTOR. THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WAS CLEANED, RESTORING THE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE DOOR UPLATCH SWITCH. (M)

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