Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 17, 2007
Submitted
March 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604BX
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46046
Aircraft time
87,093 hours, 29,355 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
H141003
Part serial
4936
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 700
Part time
87,093 hours, 29,355 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING LANDING INTO KTOL WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN DOWN POSITION LEFT GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, RED LIGHT CYCLE ON AND OFF. THE CREW RECYCLED THE GEAR AND GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT GEAR DOOR AND FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH DEFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SWITCH AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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