SDR 9623019930

Service difficulty report · Indication · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
October 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89S
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47042
Part
Indication
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

DURING FLIGHT, RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WITH THROTTLES AT FLIGHT IDLE. ON APPROACH, NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. RECYCLED GEAR TWO TIMES AND NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CYCLED NOSE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH AS A PRECAUTION. ALSO, REPLACED NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER FOR BYPASSING, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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