Service difficulty report · Indication · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46065
Part
Indication
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Part time
76,742 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON DESCENT INTO TOL, WHEN THE CREW EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR, THE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE, ACCOMPANIED BY A LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. THE CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR WITH THE WARNING INDICATIONS REMAINING THE SAME. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NOSE GEAR AND THE INDICATION SYSTEM WIRING WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL GEAR SWING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL, ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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