SDR ABXA040117

Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
March 26, 2004
Submitted
March 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46037
Aircraft time
56,478 hours, 25,094 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
7000010101ABX1
Part serial
8214
Condition
Corroded
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

AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. NO RED UNSAFE LIGHT ON. REPLACED BULBS, NO HELP. CREW PERFORMED A GO-AROUND, CYCLED GEAR. VISUALLY CHECKED NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED, MADE NORMAL LANDING. GEAR PINNED AFTER LANDING AND AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO GATE. NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT CAME ON AFTER BLOCK IN AT GATE. FOUND NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND CONNECTOR CORRODED AND CAUSING INDICATION PROBLEMS. REPLACED CONNECTOR IAW DC-8 MM 20-50-01-2. REPLACED SWITCH IAW DC8 MM 32-60-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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