Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46101
Part
Switch
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED. FOLLOWED CHECK LIST. CHECK STILL FAILED. BOTH DOORS NOT LATCHED AND GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. BOTH ALTERNATE GEAR (MAIN) DOOR LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATED DURING UPLATCH CHECK. MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT SWITCH MOVED LEFT DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT WENT OUT. MOVED RIGHT, LIGHT STAYED ON.

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