Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Doug DC6

Difficulty date
January 12, 2005
Submitted
January 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N43872
Make and model
Doug DC6
Aircraft serial
533294
Aircraft time
36,427 hours
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
20HS2
Condition
Frozen
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WARNING LIGHT SHOWING GEAR NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH. CHECKED GOOD. FOUND WATER FROZEN IN RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH.

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