SDR CAL950151

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14890
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49114
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
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 0132 - EWR - ALL THREE GEAR INDICATORS REMAINED RED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND ONLY THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT AND DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED A SECOND TIME AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE THREE GEAR INDICATORS WENT RED AGAIN WHILE AT FL 330, BUT ALL THREE EXTINGUISHED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, WITHOUT CREW INTERVENTION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GEAR LEVER CONTROL HANDLE SWITCH. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKING GOOD. (Z)

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