Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 16, 2009
Submitted
October 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48489
Aircraft time
60,489 hours, 12,722 cycles
Part
Position Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

GEAR HORN WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED ON FINAL. UNSAFE GEAR INDICATIONS IN LANDING GEAR LIGHTS AND ON CONFIG PAGE. DURING GO AROUND THE LIGHTS TURNED GREEN AS GEAR HANDLE WAS PULLED OUT TO RAISE THE GEAR. PUSHED HANDLE BACK IN AND LEFT THE GEAR DOWN AND CAME BACK AROUND AND LANDED. REPLACED LANDING GEAR HANDLE POSITION SWITCH AND ACTUATOR REF AMM 32-61-04-4, OPS CHECKS NORMAL.

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