Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
November 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45998
Part
Connector
Part number
DSO73S411
Condition
Wet
Location
Lt 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

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINING THE SAME. THE CREW PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL GEAR UPLATCH CHECK AND THE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUSHED. WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED BACK IN THE UP POSITION, THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEN FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE GEAR DOOR WARNING SYSTEM, LOCATING MOISTURE IN THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR UPLATCH SWITCH ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE SWITCH AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL.

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