Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
April 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Part
Switch
Part number
H146
Condition
Defective
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

ENROUTE, GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED WITH THE GEAR NOT LATCHED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE GEAR EXTINGUSHING THE WARNING LIGHT. GROUND INSPECTION FOUND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLATCH SWITCH INTERMITTENT AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SWITCH AND REPAIRED THE CONNECTOR IAW MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-60-0 AND ACCOMPLISHED A GEAR SWING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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