Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 8, 2017
Submitted
January 11, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53613
Aircraft time
49,681 hours, 24,214 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
833605
Part serial
1416
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 200
Part time
56,070 hours, 30,317 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. PRIOR TO ARRIVAL, THE CREW REPORTED THREE UNSAFE LANDING GEAR LIGHTS DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH CONTROL ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 32-60-04. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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