SDR SRAA971110

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873SJ
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46091
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, DURING GEAR RETRACTION THE LEFT HAND MAIN GEAR DOOR HAD UNSAFE WARNING LIGHT. RECYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT. DUMPED FUEL AND ACCOMPLISHED AIR TURNBACK TO HRE WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND LT MLG DOOR SWITCH BURNED OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH, SYSTEM TESTED GOOD PER MM CH 32-10.

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