Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
April 18, 2001
Submitted
April 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441J
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45988
Aircraft time
71,612 hours, 25,554 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
H141003
Part serial
9709
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BEFORE LANDING WHEN LANDING GEAR LEVER SELECTED TO GEAR DOWN THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILUMINATE. LIGHT TOOK APPROX 2 MINUTES TO ILLUMINATE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCK SWITCH AND CANNON PLUG. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK PERFORMED ALL CKD NORMAL IAW MM 32-30-0 & 32-60-0.

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