SDR 9808739966

Service difficulty report · Socket · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
May 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9330
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47138
Part
Socket
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
DE
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

NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THROTTLES WERE BROUGHT TO IDLE POWER DURING DESCENT. CREW REQUESTED EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ON STANDBY AS A PRECAUTION AND FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED WHEN GEAR WAS LOWERED FOR LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT SOCKET ASSEMBLY SHORTED INTERNALLY. REPLACED SOCKET, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL ON GEAR CYCLE.

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