SDR 9604609975

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9339
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47382
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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 APPROACH INTO FAR, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR GREEN INDICATION LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING. EXECUTED GO-AROUND PROCEDURES AND CREW VISUALLY CONFIRMED THROUGH PERISCOPE THAT GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT ON SECOND ATTEMPT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FAULTY WIRE AT LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT SWITCH CONNECTOR AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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