Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 11, 2003
Submitted
March 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45948
Part
Switch
Part number
H206B
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION (LEFT GEAR DOOR). RECYCLED GEAR, BROUGHT FLAPS TO 10 DEG, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. BROUGHT FLAPS UP, RESUMED NORMAL FLIGHT. CHECKS OK ON GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ALT GEAR DOOR SWITCH. PRECAUTIONARY INSP GEAR AND DOOR UPLATCHES. COULD NOT DUPLICATE SWITCH WAS CHANGED PRECAUTIONARY.

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