Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
October 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12061
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47851
Part
Connector
Part number
DC00F14S7S
Condition
Pulled Wire
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

THE RT MLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING APPROACH FOR LANDING AT LGW. THE APPROACH WAS ABORTED AND ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WAS USED. GEAR DOWN INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG PROXIMITY DOWNLOCK SENSOR WIRING PULLED FROM R5-261 CONNECTOR. THE CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED AND CONDUIT WAS REROUTED, GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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