# SDR AALA20160216016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 16, 2016
- Submitted: February 19, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N971TW
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53621
- Aircraft time: 45,197 hours, 22,287 cycles
- System (JASC): [3234 · Landing Gear Selector](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3234)
- Part: Switch
- Part number: DT2RA7
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: L
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160216016

## Discrepancy

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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