Service difficulty report · Safety Wire · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
November 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14079
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46927
Part
Safety Wire
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Gear Handle
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

CREW RECEIVED RED GEAR WARNING LIGHTS WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH TO EWR. A GO-AROUND WAS PERFORMED AND GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY. ALL GEAR LIGHTS WERE GREEN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE WAS NOT MAKING CONTACT WITH SWITCH. MAINTENANCE FOUND SAFETY WIRE ON LANDING GEAR CONTROL CABLE AT HANDLE ASSEMBLY BINDING TO FRAME. THE SAFETY WIRE WAS REMOVED AND REPOSITIONED. THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY WAS CLEANED AND LUBRICATED. A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-00. GEAR OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.

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