Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
January 8, 2001
Submitted
January 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45922
Aircraft time
68,461 hours, 21,792 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
7000010101
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Gear
Part time
68,461 hours, 21,792 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENROUTE FROM OKO TO QPG, THE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE GEAR UPLATCH CHECK. THE FLIGH CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR WITH THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINING THE SAME. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO OKO FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTEANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR LOCATING A DEFECTIVE RIGHT MAIN GEAR UPLATCH SWITCH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SWITCH AND PERFORMED A SUCCEFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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