Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 15, 2003
Submitted
August 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49878
Aircraft time
37,776 hours, 30,129 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
H1410160234
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

ON APPROACH WHEN GEAR HANDLE LOWERED, HAD ONLY TWO MAIN GEAR GREEN LIGHTS - NO NOSE GEAR LIGHT RED OR GREEN. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST WITH GOOD NLG PIN .2500 INCH AND MAINT CONCURANCE SHOWED GOOD GEAR. NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED OFF ENTIRE TAXI UNTIL POWER SWAPPED OVER AT GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROX BOX. NO HELP - REINSTALLED ORIGINAL. REPLACED NOSE GEAR INTERLOCK SWITCH. COMPLETED GEAR SWING. CHECKS OK.

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