SDR ABXA030064

Service difficulty report · Socket · Doug DC941

Difficulty date: February 6, 2003
Submitted: February 13, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N979AX
Make and model: Doug DC941
Aircraft serial: 47492
Aircraft time: 60,535 hours, 72,209 cycles
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Socket
Condition: Worn
Location: Mlg Indicator
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: C
Nature of condition: P
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

ON GEAR EXTENSION INTO PIE, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATED. BULB CHECKED GOOD. GEAR RECYCLED. ON NEXT EXTENSION IT DID NOT COME ON BUT ONLY FOR 1 SECOND, NOT THE NORMAL 30 SECONDS. VERIFIED, FOUND GEAR DOOR OPEN LAMP WORN WHICH CAUSED AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 AMM 32-60-00-0.

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