SDR ABXA030307

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC941

Difficulty date: July 21, 2003
Submitted: July 23, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N956AX
Make and model: Doug DC941
Aircraft serial: 47620
Aircraft time: 37,835 hours, 42,048 cycles
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Switch
Part number: 7000010101
Condition: Faulty
Location: Nlg
Stage of operation: CR
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RIGHT HYDRAULIC SWITCH ON, 3000 PSI DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN, UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. GEAR DOWN LIGHT REMAINED OFF. DECLARED EMERGENCY. REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH IAW AMM 32-60-01-2. SWUNG THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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