SDR 96ZZZM21

Service difficulty report · Switch Wire · Boeing 72751C

Difficulty date
December 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436EX
Make and model
Boeing 72751C
Aircraft serial
19289
Part
Switch Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING LANDING AT MKE, GEAR EXTENSION FAILED TO GET A DOWN INDICATION ON THE NOSE GEAR. CYCLED GEAR ONCE WITH SAME RESULTS. COMPLIED WITH GEAR MANUAL EXTENSION. MADE FLYBY AND MAINTENANCE VERIFIED GEAR APPEARED DOWN. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED SWITCH PIN 'C'.

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