Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
June 16, 2016
Submitted
June 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N196US
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47155
Aircraft time
79,192 hours, 89,368 cycles
Part
Position Switch
Part number
H14C
Part serial
CKS3694
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Zone 700
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

CREW REPORTED AFTER GEAR UP LATCH CHECK, THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER COM 5.32.15. CONTACTED FLIGHT OPS TO INFORM OF SITUATION AND DIVERTED. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY. AFTER GEAR EXTENSION 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS WITH EXTINGUISHED GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN UNDER SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT, WITH GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED, TO MAIN BASE. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED AND FOUND RT GEAR DOOR POSITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONING. R & R SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-3. NO ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED. SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 32-60-3. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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