SDR IXXA199543

Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45971
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

TOL - ON APPROACH, NO NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN INDICATION WAS OBTAINED WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, AND THE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED FOUR TIMES, AND A SAFE INDICATION WAS OBTAINED AND VISUALLY VERIFIED. ON THE GROUND IN TOL, DETERMINED THAT NLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT. THE SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED, THE NLG OPS CHECKED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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