Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
January 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46155
Part
Switch
Part number
7000010101
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON GEAR EXTENSION LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND DOWNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. DOWNLOCK LIGHT CAME ON DURING LANDING. CLEANED LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH CANNON PLUG AND REPLACED DOWNLOCK SWITCH. GEAR RETRACTION AND GEAR INDICATION CHECK WAS GOOD IAW DC-8 MM.

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