Service difficulty report · Dnlock Switch · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
January 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805AX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45906
Part
Dnlock Switch
Part number
700001010
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

LEFT MAIN GEAR LIGHT FAILED TO COME ON WHEN THE GEAR WAS LOWERED DURING FINAL APPROACH INTO DFW. GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND LIGHT CAME ON NORMALLY WITH THE SECOND EXTENSION. DEFERRED IAW GMM, INSPECTED, AND FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO ILN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN LIMIT SWITCH WIRING HARNESS DUE TO AGE DETERIORATION. ADJUSTED AND TESTED PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW ABX MAB 32-6. REPLACED LEFT MLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND LUBED GEAR. PERFORMED GEAR INDICATION AND SWING TEST IAW DC 8 MM CHAPTER 32. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. CLEARED DEFERRAL.

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