Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC6A

Difficulty date
November 6, 2004
Submitted
November 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6174C
Make and model
Doug DC6A
Aircraft serial
44075
Aircraft time
51,007 hours
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, NO GEAR WARNING HORN. FOUND LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED SWITCH WIRES SHORTING AGAINST NR 1 MAIN WHEEL. REPAIRED AND SECURED WIRES. OP CHECKED GOOD.

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