SDR 9603689912

Service difficulty report · Dnlock Switch · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962N
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47406
Part
Dnlock Switch
Part number
H146
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING FINAL APPROACH INTO HOU, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. GREEN LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. EXECUTED GO-AROUND PROCEDURES AND SUCCESSFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON SECOND ATTEMPT. FOUND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH WITH INTERMITTENT GROUND AND NO OVERTRAVEL. REPLACED THE SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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