SDR 9710769612

Service difficulty report · Switches · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
June 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47436
Part
Switches
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg Doors
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMBOUT, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE AND MAIN GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WERE UTILIZED TO EXTEND GEAR ON LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR SWITCHES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY FOR NOSE GEAR. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL ON GEAR FUNCTIONAL TEST.

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