Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 19, 2007
Submitted
October 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45967
Aircraft time
84,571 hours, 26,566 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:C1 LEFT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH HOLES ARE ELONGATED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AT LEFT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH IAW UPS EO DC8-3260-16914-A.

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