Service difficulty report · Prox Box · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
March 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951R
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46092
Part
Prox Box
Part number
0080004002
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

KDAY - FLIGHT 212 - AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT AND THE RIGHT ALTERNATE GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. GEAR UPLATCH FAILURE PROCEDURE WAS ACCOMPLISHED. NO HELP WITH SEVERAL GEAR CYCLES. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE GEAR DOOR CHECK AND GEAR SWING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND GEAR DOOR PROX SWITCH, PROXIMITY UNIT AND GREASED THE GEAR UPLATCH MECHANISM AS A PRECAUTION. (M)

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