SDR ABXA000106

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
February 11, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N850AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45894
Part
Switch
Part number
H141003
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

LEFT MAIN DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION DID NOT COME ON WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED. NO RED LIGHT ON. ABNORMAL PROCEDURE ACCOMPLISHED. (FLY BY FOR MAINTENANCE TO VERIFY GEAR DOWN.) AFTER SITTING STOPPED ON RUNWAY FOR FIVE MINUTES THE LEFT MAIN GEAR GREEN LIGHTS CAME ON. FOUND LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH PINS CORRODED. REPLACED SWITCH, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 SMM 32-10-00.

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