Service difficulty report · Control · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
January 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14524
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47539
Part
Control
Part number
800403
Condition
Inop
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE LT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON UPLATCH CHECK AFTER TAKEOFF. WHEN THE SLATS AND FLAPS WERE EXTENDED TO FIVE DEGREES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLOWED TO 210 KNOTS FOR A RETURN TO IAH, THE UNSAFE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE PROXIMITY SWITCH CONTROL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. A SIMULATED GEAR RETRACTION GAVE NORMAL GEAR INDICATIONS.

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