SDR 9609449950

Service difficulty report · Dnlock Switch · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9346
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47376
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 APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WITH POWER LEVERS AT FLIGHT IDLE AND GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE UTILIZED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FAULT IN THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH. REPLACED SWITCH, RIGHT AND LEFT MAIN GEAR DOORS DUE TO DAMAGE INCURRED ON LANDING, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL ON GEAR SWING.

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