Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
January 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12514
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
48113
Part
Connector
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
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 GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING ON APPROACH. A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. A TOWER FLY-BY WAS CONDUCTED AND THE GEAR WAS CONFIRMED DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND PIN 5 AT PLUG ON RT MLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH BROKEN. THE PLUG AND SWITCH WERE REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

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