Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 12, 2002
Submitted
November 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
90,093 hours, 29,342 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Loose
Location
Left Gear
Part time
90,093 hours, 29,342 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENROUTE FROM DFW TO TOL, THE LANDING GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOLLOWING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. THE FLIGHT CREW RECYCLED THE GEAR AND THE LIGHT FLICKERED THEN REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES AND CONTINUED FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A LOOSE CONNECTION AT THE LEFT GEAR SWITCH. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE CONNECTION AND PERFORMED A SUCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS REPAIR MANUAL

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