Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53313
Part
Switch
Part number
SS092200017023
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

ON TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN CAME ON (UNTIL IT WAS RAISED). WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS RAISED, THE RED LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE GEAR DOOR LIGHT WENT OUT. CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND GOT 3 DOWN AND LOCKED (NORMAL INDICATIONS). WHEN GEAR WAS RAISED AGAIN, THE RED WARNING LIGHT REMAINED LIT. REPLACED SWITCH S-320, SYSTEM CKS NORMAL PER M/M.

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