Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
December 24, 2003
Submitted
January 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Aircraft time
85,189 hours, 24,142 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Part time
85,189 hours, 24,142 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENED THE LT GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AFTER CYCLING GEAR ALL THREE GEAR LIGHTS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK INDICATION SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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