SDR MEX2003052

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
March 1, 2003
Submitted
March 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945AS
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49643
Part
Switch
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Tail Cone
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM DUE TO ROTATION TAIL CONE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DURING CHECK WAS DETECTED SWITCH OUT OF ITS POSITION. MECHANISM WAS CHECKED AND TAIL CONE LIGHT TURNED OFF. TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM. OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW MM, ALL CORRECT.

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