SDR IXXA199579

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
September 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824BX
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45946
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Bent Pin
Location
Lt Mlg
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

ORD/PDX - ON TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED WITH LANDING GEAR HANDLE UP, LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. CREW RECYCLED GEAR HANDLE AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY. ON APPROACH TO PDX, GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. CREW DID OPS CK AND RETRACTED GEAR. WITH GEAR HANDLE UP, THE DOORS LIGHT AND LT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ON. LANDING GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A BENT PIN ON THE LT GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH AND CLEANED WATER FROM GEAR DOOR SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL PER DACO MM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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