SDR UPS804361

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45897
Part
Wire
Condition
Separated
Location
Gear Door Switch
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED AIR TURN BACK AS GEAR RETRACTION DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED CHECK LIST. RECYCLED GEAR. NO HELP. FOUND WIRE 376D24 SEPARATED FROM TERMINAL STRIP S339, REPAIRED WIRE. DOOR WARNING LIGHT SYS. OPS CHECK NORMAL. ALSO, REPLACED DOOR WARNING LIGHT SWITCHES.

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