SDR 9502669105

Service difficulty report · Dnlock Sw · Doug DC915

Difficulty date
February 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N95S
Make and model
Doug DC915
Aircraft serial
47205
Part
Dnlock Sw
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING APPROACH INTO MSP, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON GEAR EXTENSION. CONFIRMED VISUALLY THROUGH PERISCOPE THAT GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS CALLED OUT AS A PRECAUTION AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK ON GEAR SWING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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