SDR 9506479152

Service difficulty report · Door Switches · Doug DC914

Difficulty date
April 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8911E
Make and model
Doug DC914
Aircraft serial
45825
Part
Door Switches
Condition
Contaminated
Location
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 RIC, LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. RECYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT STAYED ON. PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED MAIN GEAR DOOR SWITCHES. ALSO, CHECKED WIRING AND CANNON PLUGS. CYCLED DOORS SEVERAL TIMES AND ALL INDICATIONS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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