Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 14, 2002
Submitted
February 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46002
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR, LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT ILLUMINATE. CYCLE GEAR ONCE, LIGHT CAME ON UPON GEAR EXTENSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MAIN GEAR BULBS AND INSPECTED WIRING AT GEAR HANDLE AREA, RESECURED. FOUND CORROSION AT LT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-60-0. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING CONTINUED. FOUND PINS AT DOWNLOCK SWITCH CORRODED. FOUND TERMINAL STRIP CONNECTOR CORRODED FROM DOWNLOCK CONDUIT WIRES AND CONDUIT DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONDUIT, PINS AND CONNECTORS AT TERMINAL STRIP PER DACO M/M.

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