SDR ABXA050178

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC863

Difficulty date: July 26, 2005
Submitted: July 29, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N817AX
Make and model: Doug DC863
Aircraft serial: 45928
Aircraft time: 84,583 hours, 27,541 cycles
System (JASC): 3297 · Landing Gear System Wiring
Part: Wire
Condition: Broken
Location: Mlg Connector
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

PLACING GEAR HANDLE DOWN, NOSE GEAR LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON WITH NO RED UNSAFE LIGHT. PERFORMED GEAR RECYCLE, VERIFIED. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT CONNECTOR P1-215, PIN 6 WIRE NO G323G20 AT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN LIMIT SWITCH. REPLACED RECEPTICAL AT P1-215 IAW DC-8 WDM 32-61-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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