Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 4, 2009
Submitted
July 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53623
Aircraft time
28,533 hours, 13,539 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

MSY - CREW REPORTED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN GEAR EXTENDED FOR LANDING. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED MSY WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NOSE GEAR INTERLOCK SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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