Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
January 31, 2001
Submitted
February 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47596
Aircraft time
55,321 hours, 51,723 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
H1410051
Part serial
9502
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Component
Mlg · Doug
Component part number
59107465007
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

DURING APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN (GREEN) LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH. THE CREW REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN INDICATOR LIGHT BULBS AND RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR. THE LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. DURING THE SECOND APPROACH, THE LEFT LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ANOTHER MISSED APPROACH WAS CONDUCTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR GROUND PROX SWITCH TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED IAW DC-9 MM 32-60-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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