SDR UPS804905

Service difficulty report · Prox Switches · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46007
Part
Prox Switches
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt/Rt 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, WITH LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION, THE DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT STAYED ON AND AFT LIGHT ON FE PANEL WERE NOT ON. CYCLED GEAR TWICE, NO HELP. PLACED GEAR IN UP LATCH POSITION AND LIGHT WENT OUT GIVING A GOOD UP LATCH CHECK. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT GEAR DOOR PROX SWITCHES AND FOUND BROKEN SPLICE ON LT PROX SWITCH. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD PER DC8 MM 32-31-04 PAGE 503 B.

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