SDR 9602309609

Service difficulty report · Dnlock Switch · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
January 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47234
Part
Dnlock Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON DESCENT INTO DSM, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THROTTLES WERE BROUGHT TO IDLE. AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. COCKPIT MANUAL OPERATING PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED AND CREW CONFIRMED VISUALLY THROUGH PERISCOPE THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NOTE: EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS CALLED STANDBY AS A PRECAUTION. REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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