Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45998
Part
Switch
Part number
H141002
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON APPROACH, DURING GEAR EXTENSION FOR LANDING,THE LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE IN THE DOWN POSITION, ACCOMPANIED BY AN ILLUMINATED GEAR UNSAFE WARNING LIGHT. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR BUT THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. WHILE TURNING THE AIRCRAFT, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR INDICATION SYSTEM WHICH REVEALED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH DEFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SWITCH, SYSTEM CHECK GOOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL.

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