Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
October 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803AX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45917
Part
Switch
Part number
MS250081
Condition
Defective
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
DE
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 DESCENT, UNABLE TO GET DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ON ANY LANDING GEAR DURING INITIAL EXTENSION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR THREE MORE TIMES WITH NO DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED AND WHEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS DEPRESSURIZED WITH THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE DOWN, THE LANDING GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. HYDRAULICS WERE RESTORED AND A NORMAL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER SWITCH AND CLEANED CORROSION ON WIRE TERMINALS I/A/W DC8 MM CHAPTER 32.

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