Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 19, 2007
Submitted
May 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
98,004 hours, 31,765 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 700
Part time
98,004 hours, 31,765 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

DURING APPROACH FOR LANDING, THE CREW NOTICE THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR DOWN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN GEAR LEVER WAS SELECTED IN THE DOWN POSITION FOR LANDING. THE CREW ACCOMPLISH ALL NECCESSARY PROCEDURES, AND LANDED IN KLAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AT TERMINAL STRIP S3-188 30X. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE BROKEN WIRE, AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD, IAW DACO MAINTENANCE MANUAL 20-50-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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