SDR 9500599156

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC914

Difficulty date
January 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8915E
Make and model
Doug DC914
Aircraft serial
45832
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
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

LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHILE GEAR WAS INTRANSIT ON RETRACTION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BROKEN WIRE FROM LEFT WING ROOT TERMINAL STRIP TO LEFT GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK ON GEAR SWING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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