SDR ABXA020345

Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
December 3, 2002
Submitted
December 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928AX
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47392
Aircraft time
45,499 hours, 37,710 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

NOSE LANDING GEAR SAFE LIGHT TOOK SEVERAL MINUTES TO ILLUMINATE AFTER SELECTING GEAR DOWN. RESULTING IN A MISSED APPROACH. THE GEAR SAFE LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED. REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH IAW MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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