Service difficulty report · Gear Indication · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
December 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46073
Part
Gear Indication
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
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

ON FINAL WHEN GEAR HANDLE PUT IN DOWN POSITION, NO NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT, HAD GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. RECYCLED GEAR, GOT NORMAL INDICATION. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT TEST OF NOSE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM IAW DC-8 MM 32-31-0. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF INDICATION AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL ON SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS.

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