SDR ABXA010053

Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
February 16, 2001
Submitted
February 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47499
Aircraft time
57,193 hours, 53,726 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
H1410051
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Component
Nose Landing Gea · Doug
Component part number
59104475029
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

A NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR. THE CREW PERFORMED A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH IAW DC-9 MM 32-60-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, NONE WAS NOTED. OPERATION CHECKS WERE PERFORMED IAW DC-9 MM 32-60-01, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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