SDR MALA954677

Service difficulty report · Position Sw · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
October 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC717
Part
Position Sw
Part number
1EN516
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
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

FLT NR 3087 - ON APPROACH IN MSP, THE LEFT GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE GEAR INDICATOR SHOWED IT TO BE DOWN AND LOCKED. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT INBOARD POSITION SWITCH, P/N 1EN51-6. THE LANDING GEAR POSITION INDICATOR WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY DURING A TEST FLIGHT. (M)