Service difficulty report · Uplatch Switch · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
January 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867BX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46049
Part
Uplatch Switch
Part number
189915
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, GEAR DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH ON GEAR RETRACTION. LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE DOORS LIGHT EXTINGUSHED. AFTER LANDING TOL, MAINTENANCE FOUND AND SECURED THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR UPLATCH SWITCH. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED THE CORRECTIVE ACTION AND OPERATIONAL CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS M/M 32-10-2 AND 32-60-0. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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