Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Doug DC6A

Difficulty date
January 11, 2006
Submitted
January 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6174C
Make and model
Doug DC6A
Aircraft serial
44075
Aircraft time
52,070 hours
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
20HS2
Condition
Shorted
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATING. REPLACED WIRE 6W232A-18 BY SPLICING IN 3.5 INCHES OF M22759/16789 AT DOWNLOCK SWITCH (RT) IAW DOUGLAS PRINT 54W426 (7705220). REPLACED RT DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND TESTED IAW PURDUE MANUAL MB 6-0-6 ITEM 9, OK FOR SERVICE.

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