SDR 9716419956

Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47183
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW PERFORMED A GO-AROUND AND VISUALLY CONFIRMED THROUGH PERISCOPE THAT GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. LIGHT DID ILLUMINATE PRIOR TO UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND LANDING GEAR LEVER RELAY R2-28. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL ON GEAR CYCLE.

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