Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
March 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18513
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
48112
Part
Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ABQ. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO IAH WITH PUMPS IN HIGH AND WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OVERLINK SWITCH. THE GEAR WAS SIMULATED UP AND DOWN AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL.

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