SDR ABXA000348

Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC861

Difficulty date: July 20, 2000
Submitted: July 25, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N850AX
Make and model: Doug DC861
Aircraft serial: 45894
Aircraft time: 52,969 hours, 24,278 cycles
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Connector
Condition: Damaged
Location: Mlg
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH WITH LANDING GEAR EXTENSION LEFT MLG GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR LEFT MLG GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DISASSEMBLED CONNECTOR (P1-137), NO PROBLEMS NOTED. REPLACED PINS K, L, M AS PRECAUTION. REPLACED LEFT DOWN LIMIT SWITCH (S1-208), ALSO AS A PRECAUTION. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 MM 32-61-01, SHEET 2.

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