Service difficulty report · Switch · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
May 21, 2015
Submitted
May 21, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
625
Aircraft time
494 hours, 21,284 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
140FL01D3Y1
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT GEAR OPEN LIGHT STAYED ON WHEN LG EXTENDED FOR LANDING. AT MAIN GEAR TOUCH DOWN LIGHT OUT. IAW CAPTAIN REPEAT ON DOOR INDICATION & THAT HE HAD TRIED BOTH SYS 1 & 2. FOUND LT MAIN GEAR DOOR MICRO SWITCH 31GB BAD. ALSO FOUND SYS 2 LT MAIN GEAR DOOR MICRO SWITCH 29GB STICKING. REPLACED BOTH IAW AMM 32-00-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 32-61-00-05. SYS 1 & 2 GEAR DET SWITCH ON FWD PANEL HAS NO EFFECT ON GEAR DOOR POSITION INDICATIONS. REPLACED DOOR SWITCHES 31GB & 29GB.

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