Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
February 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48514
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION HAD 4 RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES THAT HAD US CYCLE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. GEAR EXTENDS NORMALLY. VERIFIED PROBLEM WAS WITH INDICATION. WHILE ON GROUND INDICATION DID NOT SHIFT FROM GREEN TO RED WITH GEAR HANDLE PULLED. FOUND WIRE HARNESS INTERFERING WITH GEAR HANDLE SWITCH OPERATION. SECURED WIRING AWAY FROM HANDLE SWITCH AND HANDLE SWITCH OPERATED NORMAL.

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