SDR CAL950592

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
July 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33506
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47765
Part
Switch
Condition
Sticking
Location
Gear Handle
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
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 1474 - IND - WHEN FLAPS WERE EXTENDED TO 25 DEGREES WITH GEAR EXTENDED AND THREE GREEN INDICATIONS, THE GEAR WARNING INDICATED GEAR NOT DOWN AND LOCKED ON APPROACH TO IND. THE FLAPS WERE PUT BACK TO FIVE DEGREES AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED. WHEN THE FLAPS WERE EXTENDED BEYOND 15 DEGREES AGAIN, THE WARNING HORN SOUNDED. THE X33 CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AFTER GEAR WAS CONFIRMED DOWN AND LOCKED. THEN WITH FLAPS AT 40 DEGREES, THE GROUND PROXIMITY WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATED. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE SWITCH STICKING. THE SWITCH WAS CLEANED AND LUBRICATED. THE SWITCH WAS OPERATED SEVERAL TIMES AND ALL CHECKED GOOD PER MM 32-60-0. (M)

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