# SDR FDEA201909122214

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 12, 2019
- Submitted: September 30, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N612FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N612FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48605
- Aircraft time: 81,622 hours, 19,910 cycles
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Switch
- Part number: H2024B
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Gear Lever
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201909122214

## Discrepancy

GEAR HANDLE RAISED, 4 RED LIGHTS REMAINED & FELT DRAG ON A/C. CHECK LIST ACCOMPLISHED & GEAR RAISED A 2ND TIME, ALL LTS RED INCLUDING CONFIG PAGE. LANDED 4 GREEN. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS TO VERIFY OPERATION AND TROUBLE SHOOT. FOUND THE ALTERNATE GEAR LEVER SWITCH TO BE BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH IAW AMM 32-32-01-4. PERFORMED NORMAL AND ALTERNATE GEAR SWINGS IAW AMM 32-31-00-5. ALL OPERATIONS AND INDICATIONS NORMAL. SEE SDR # 19-2214. SWITCH PN H20-24B CPN 0030004.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.