Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
April 6, 2013
Submitted
April 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N360FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46636
Aircraft time
79,402 hours, 27,136 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
V3101
Condition
Inoperative
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

BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY GEAR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. COMPLIED WITH QRH. REF FIM 32-30, FAULT CODE 32-30-01, STEP (B) (2)CHECK FOR CONTINUITY BETWEEN PIN A AND B WITH GEAR HANDLE UP POSITION, FOUND BAD GEAR HANDLE SWITCH S1-431 NO CONTINUITY BETWEEN A & B. CONFIRMED S1-431 AT FAULT. CONFIRMED THE FAULT IS ASSOCIATED WITH ALL THREE LANDING GEAR RED WARNING LIGHTS (BOTH CHANNELS). PULLED GEAR LEVEL BACK, HALFWAY THROUGH TRAVEL ALL THREE RED LIGHTS CAME ON, THEN WOULD RETURN TO GREEN WITH HANDLE PULLED. R & R SWITCH IAW MM 32-61-04-2. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF GEAR HANDLE SWITCH IAW FIM 32-30, STEPS 5B 1-2 & C/W STEPS 1-5 OF MM 32-61-04-2 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY IAW MM 32-61-04-2,

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