Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 31, 2002
Submitted
January 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
91,512 hours, 203,035 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Loose
Location
Nose Gear
Part time
91,511 hours, 203,035 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

ON APPROACH TO SAN CREW NOTICED NOSE LANDING GEAR "GREEN" INDICATING LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO SAN FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTION REVEALED THE NOSE GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH CONNECTOR HAD BECOME INSECURE. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE CONNECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECKOUT OF THE SYSTEM AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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