Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N83872
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49120
Part
Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
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 RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SAT. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THREE GREEN WERE RECEIVED, BUT WARNING LIGHTS RETURNED TO RED AGAIN ON RAISING GEAR. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO IAH AND WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH THREE GREEN GEAR SAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE S1-89 SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-1. GEAR OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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