Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
November 11, 2016
Submitted
November 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68053
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
47807
Aircraft time
77,133 hours, 32,723 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Handle
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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, WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSTION , RECEIVED THREE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS. CONFIGURATION PAGE SHOWED THREE GEAR UNSAFE ALSO. RAN QRH INCLUDING PUTTING GEAR HANDLE DOWN AND RECEIVED THREE GREEN INDICATIONS. RETRACTED GEAR HANDLE AND RECEIVED THE SAME GEAR UNSAFE INDICATIONS. ALL RETRACTIONS FELT NORMAL. AFTER APPROX 20 MINUTES AT A SPEED OF 230, ALL INDICATIONS WENT NORMAL , CONTINUED FLIGHT. LANDING WAS NORMAL. FOUND COM 1 WIRE LOOSE ON SWITCH IAW WDM 32-63-01, TRIED TO RETIGHTENED SCREW BUT WOULD NOT TIGHTEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR HANDLE CONTROL SWITCH S1-431 IAW AMM 32-61-04-2, OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED PSEU FUNCTIONAL RTS TEST IAW AMM 31-71-01-2. ALL TESTS PASSED. OK FOR SERVICE.

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