SDR UPS804792

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45915
Part
Switch
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

CREW REPORTED ON DEPARTURE, ROD GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR AND PERFORMED UPLATCH CHECK. LIGHT WENT OUT. HOWEVER, LT MAIN AMBER ALTERNATE GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED OUT, UNTIL APPROACH IN TURBULANCE, THEN AMBER LIGHT WENT OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT GEAR ALTERERNATE SWITCH. C/W ADJ AND TEST PROCEDURES OF POS. AND WARNING SYS. PER DCE MM 32-60-00, PG 203, SYS OPS NORMAL.

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