SDR SRAA49603

Service difficulty report · Switch Wire · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N872SJ
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46040
Part
Switch Wire
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

DOV - FLT AD01 - ON TAKEOFF AFTER GEAR RETRACTED, GEAR DOORS AND GEAR UNSAFE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ON, CYCLED GEAR THREE TIMES, PROBLEM REMAINS. DUMPED FUEL AND DIVERTED TO JFK. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY ON JACKS, FOUND WIRING TO LT MAIN GEAR DOOR SWITCH DEFECTIVE. REPAIRED WIRING PER WDM 32-1-0, GEAR SWING PERFORMED PER CHAPTER 32-60-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (X)

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