Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 28, 2006
Submitted
December 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53286
Part
Switch
Part number
DT2RA7
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STL - DURING APPROACH FIRST ATTEMPT AT GEAR EXTENSION RESULTED IN ALL THREE RED LIGHTS ILLUMINATING AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SECOND ATTEMPT SAME RESULT. PUMPS ON GOOD FLUID AND PRESSURE. EMERGENCY EXTENSION CHECKLIST STARTED. GEAR SHOWED ALL SAFE INDICATIONS. LANDED STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR LEVER SWITCH 51 89. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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