Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 13, 2000
Submitted
April 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46065
Aircraft time
78,795 hours, 32,840 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nose Gear
Part time
78,795 hours, 32,840 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM LAX TO TOL, DURING DESCENT THE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ACCOMPANIED BY A GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION DURING GEAR EXTENSION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND NORMAL INDICATION WAS RESTORED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR INDICATION SYSTEM, A DAMAGED WIRE LOCATED ON THE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCK SWITCH. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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