SDR 9609189947

Service difficulty report · Unsafe Light · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
April 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8938E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47161
Part
Unsafe Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED CONTINUITY OF UPLOCK AND DOWNLOCK SWITCHES. SWITCHES WERE REINSTALLED AND GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. REPLACED UPLOCK AND DOWNLOCK SWITCHES AS A PRECAUTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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