Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Part
Switch
Part number
H2024B
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt 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

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENTLY FLASHING. THE CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND PERFORMED A GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE GEAR DOOR WARNING SYSTEM AND TRACED THE DISCREPANCY TO THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK WHICH RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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