Service difficulty report · Indicator · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 19, 2004
Submitted
January 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46065
Aircraft time
84,421 hours, 35,003 cycles
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
84,421 hours, 35,003 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

ON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION INTO FJDG GEAR CAME DOWN WITH NORMAL INDICATIONS, AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FT BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR INDICATIONS WENT OUT. CREW EXECUTED A GO-AROUND, CYCLED GEAR AND LANDED WITH A NORMAL GEAR DOWN INDICATION. MAINTENANCE CYCLED GEAR HANDLE, DIMMING SWITCH BRIGHT TO DIM SEVERAL TIMES. CHECKED GEAR SWITCHES PER APPLICABLE MANUALS AND OPERATES NORMAL ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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