SDR CAL950014

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N83873
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49121
Part
Switch
Part number
MS250081
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT NR 0356 - EWR - ALL THREE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHTS WERE OBSERVED TO BE ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB-OUT THROUGH 18,000 FEET. CYCLING THE GEAR DID NOT HELP. THE CREW VERIFIED THAT IT WAS AN INDICATION PROBLEM ONLY, AND THAT ALL GEAR WERE UP AND LOCKED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED AND WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH TO EWR ALL GEAR DOWN INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE SWITCH AT FAULT. THE SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. (Z)

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