Service difficulty report · Up/Dnlk Switch · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14564
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47490
Part
Up/Dnlk Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH TO BHM NEITHER THE RED TRANSIT OR GREEN DOWN INDICATION LIGHTS FOR THE NOSE GEAR ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED WITH NO CHANGE IN INDICATION. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WAS USED TWICE BEFORE THE GREEN INDICATION BECAME STEADY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT BHM WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NOSE GEAR UPLOCK AND DOWNLOCK SWITCHES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32--60-1, CODE 2. BOTH SWITCHES WERE ADJUSTED AND TESTED IAW MM 32-60-0, PAGES 201-203, AND OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. THE GEAR WAS SWUNG SIX TIMES WITH OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKING GOOD.

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