SDR 9614739923

Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
July 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927RC
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47469
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH INTO YEG, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED. GO-AROUND PROCEDURES WERE EXECUTED AND CREW REQUESTED EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ON STANDBY AS A PRECAUTION. GEAR WAS VISUALLY CONFIRMED THROUGH PERISCOPE TO BE DOWN AND LOCKED. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. MAINTENANCE FOUND MOISTURE AND SLIGHT PIN CORROSION ON LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH. CLEANED SWITCH, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL ON SYSTEM CHECK.

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