SDR 9705559943

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
March 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1308T
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47315
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
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 BNA, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND VERIFIED VISUALLY THROUGH PERISCOPE THAT GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE GEAR LOCK SWITCH AND CONNECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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