SDR ABXA010818

Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
April 10, 2002
Submitted
April 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46122
Aircraft time
72,629 hours, 20,720 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

UPON LANDING, LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. CHANGED BOTH BULBS, NO HELP. RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. RECYCLED GEAR A SECOND TIME AND GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. INSPECTED NOSE LANDING GEAR, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK POSITION SWITCH IAW DC-8 MM 32-60-00-2. CYCLED NOSE LANDING GEAR 3 TIMES. NOSE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, RETRACTION AND INDICATION OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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