SDR IXXA9639

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
March 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823BX
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
46064
Part
Switch
Condition
Dirty
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

MKE - WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED ON TAKEOFF, DOOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, BUT THE INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. UPON ARRIVAL AT TOL, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE MLG DOOR AND FOUND THE LANDING GEAR DOOR STRIKER AND SWITCH DIRTY. THE SWITCH AND STRIKER WERE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED, AND OPS CHECKED PER DC-8 MM 56-60-01. ALL WAS NORMAL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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