Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 22, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49682
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
833707
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

MIA - FLT 1722 - DURING LANDING, WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR AND RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED GO AROUND AND ABNORMAL GEAR PROCEDURES. GEAR INDICATIONS NORMAL. LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOWN SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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