SDR ABXA010222

Service difficulty report · Socket · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
May 9, 2001
Submitted
May 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924AX
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47403
Aircraft time
65,919 hours, 62,719 cycles
Part
Socket
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED (GREEN) LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE CREW PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND COMPLETED A GEAR RE-CYCLE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED DEBRIS FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT SOCKET. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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