SDR ABXA010496

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 19, 2001
Submitted
September 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980AX
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47176
Aircraft time
69,708 hours, 81,804 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
7000010101
Condition
Defective
Location
Ng Well
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING DEPARTURE WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, A RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND THE GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR UPLOCK AND DOWN LOCK SWITCHES. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED IAW DC-9 MM 32-60-01, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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