Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 18, 2000
Submitted
May 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48472
Aircraft time
39,793 hours, 5,411 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
V3101
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER T/O GOT UNSAFE GEAR UP INDICATION PROCEEDED WITH GEAR UNSAFE ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. CYCLED GEAR IAW WITH PROCEDURE STILL UNSAFE. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED ALL GEAR LOCKED. ACCOMPLISHED TROUBLESHOOTING PER SSM 32-61-00, FOUND SW S1-431 (HANDLE POSITION SW) CONNECTOR LOOSE. SECURED CONNECTOR AND ACP LANDING GEAR RETRACTION TEST SYSTEM OPERATED NORMAL.

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