SDR MALA965079

Service difficulty report · Switches · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
July 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160MC
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC733B
Part
Switches
Part number
1EN516
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg Ww
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 3397 - ON APPROACH TO DTW, THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER 15 SECONDS. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR MICROSWITCHES. THE GEAR WAS SWUNG SEVERAL TIMES. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD. (M)