SDR ABXA030097

Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
February 28, 2003
Submitted
March 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45927
Aircraft time
85,007 hours, 27,169 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
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

UPON LOWERING LANDING GEAR, LEFT GEAR DOWN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AS WELL AS NO RED UNSAFE LIGHT. RAISED GEAR, RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH NO NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN ANY POSITION. UPLATCH CHECK NORMAL INDICATION. LOWERED GEAR AGAIN WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATION. FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH HAD MALFUNCTIONED. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH IAW DC-8 MM 32-60-00-2-0001. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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