Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
August 28, 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 Gear
Part time
74,987 hours
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

EN ROUTE FROM BWI TO WRI, WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR BUT THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO WRI FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR AND INDICATION SYSTEMS LOCATING A DEFECTIVE LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLATCH SWITCH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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