Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 16, 2016
Submitted
February 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53621
Aircraft time
45,197 hours, 22,287 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
DT2RA7
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

UNSAFE GEAR DOWN INDICATION ON APPROACH. THE FLIGHT EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH & DECLARED AN EMER. ON SECOND APPROACH, FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES & EXTENDED THE GEAR. LANDED WITH THE GEAR DOORS DOWN & MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DOOR SKIDS. R & R LG HANDLE SWITCH S1-89 IAW AMM 32-60-06. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE ACFT WAS GNDED.

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