Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12510
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47799
Part
Switch
Part number
7000010101
Condition
Broken Wires
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 FOR LANDING ON APPROACH. NEITHER THE RED OR GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. LANDING GEAR UNSAFE PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND GEAR WAS MANUALLY EXTENDED. THE GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND TWO BROKEN WIRES ON NOSE GEAR UP SWITCH. THE PINS AND PLUG FOR GEAR UP SWITCH WERE REPLACED, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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