Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 26, 2014
Submitted
December 2, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48486
Aircraft time
56,165 hours, 12,163 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
ABH7357513
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Handle
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, RECEIVED ALL FOUR LANDING GEAR UNSAFE RED WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. NO VIBRATIONS, OR YAW. RAN QRH, PUT GEAR HANDLE DOWN RESULTING IN ALL GEAR FOUR SAFE GREEN. GEAR HANDLE TO UP ALL GEAR FOUR UNSAFE RED. R & R LANDING GEAR POSITION HANDLE SWITCH IAW MM 32-61-04-4. CYCLED LANDING GEAR FIVE TIMES WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

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