Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72824
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49824
Part
Switch
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Gear Handle
Stage of operation
TO
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

ALL THREE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED, BUT THE LIGHTS REMAINED ON. THE LIGHTS WENT OFF APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PINNED THE GEARS AND CHECKED THE THROTTLE SWITCHES AND GEAR HANDLE SWITCH. DEBRIS WAS FOUND ON THE GEAR HANDLE SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS CLEANED WITH OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKING NORMAL.

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