Service difficulty report · Relay · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N43537
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47112
Part
Relay
Part number
92274473
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lg Lever
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT HAD A HISTORY OF THE GPWS GIVING A TOO LOW GEAR WARNING AT LOW ALTITUDES DURING LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN TWO INSTANCES OF A GO-AROUND. THE WARNING WAS ACCOMPANIED BY DIM LOWER HALF OF GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS. TROUBLESHOOTING BY MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE TERMINAL AT X-1 ON R2-1 LANDING GEAR LEVER RELAY AND THE RELAY WAS CRACKED. THE RELAY WAS REPLACED. THE TERMINAL ON RT MLG LOWER GREEN LIGHT WAS ALSO TIGHTENED. ALL OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.

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