SDR GAIA9733

Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
May 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562PC
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47012
Part
Connector
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
46,545 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

KHA - FLT 562, SUS TO DFW - ON APPROACH TO DFW AFTER EXTENDING THE LANDING GEAR, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT, ALL DOWN AND LOCKED GREEN LIGHTS CAME ON. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. INSPECTION REVEALED BARE WIRES AND WATER INSIDE THE LEFT MLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH CONDUIT. REPLACED WIRING HARNESS FROM DOWNLOCK SWITCH TO TERMINAL STRIP AND REPLACED DOWNLOCK SWITCH CONNECTOR. OPS CHECK SYSTEM PER DC-9 MM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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