Service difficulty report · Dnlock Switch · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
March 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12508
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47797
Part
Dnlock Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH TO IAH, NO GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR NOSE GEAR. THE UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED DURING A GO AROUND AND WHEN GEAR WAS LOWERED AGAIN CREW RECEIVED THREE GREEN AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE CHECKED NLG SWITCHES AND CONDUIT AND PERFORMED SHAKEDOWN TEST OF THE CONDUIT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE NLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

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