Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Stbros SD360300

Difficulty date
March 8, 2009
Submitted
March 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972AA
Make and model
Stbros SD360300
Aircraft serial
SH3754
Aircraft time
16,792 hours, 18,865 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
200958001
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Part time
16,792 hours, 18,865 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

WHILE ON SHORT FINAL TO LAND AT AEX THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED WHEN THE FLAP LEVER WAS MOVED FROM 15 TO 30 DEGREES. ALL THREE LANDING GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE GREEN, BUT I ELECTED TO GO AROUND TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. THE GEAR WAS BROUGHT UP DURING THE GO-AROUND. WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AGAIN THE NOSE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT WAS RED AND THE TWO MAIN GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE GREEN. ATC VECTORED N972AA AWAY FROM THE AIRPORT. ALL CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY AND THE GEAR WAS CYCLED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES. NOSE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINED RED. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WHILE RETURNING TO AEX FOR A VISUAL APPROACH. WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED THE RUNWAY THE INDICATOR LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND N972AA TAXIED NORMALLY ON THE WAY TO THE RAMP. AFTER SHUTDOWN THE FLIGHT CREW VISUALLY INSPECTED THE NOSE GEAR AND DETERMINED IT WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. THE FLIGHT CREW WROTE UP MEL 32-3 CAT C, AND N972AA WAS FLOWN TO DTO WITHOUT INCIDENT. EXDA'S MECHANIC VISUALLY INSPECTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AND FOUND THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH P/N 200958001, S/N NSN WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT CAUSING THE GEAR INDICATION LIGHT TO TURN RED. THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED PROPERLY AFTER INSPECTING THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SD3-60 MAINTENANCE MANUAL, CHAPTER 32. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.