Service difficulty report · Switch · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
June 28, 2002
Submitted
July 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11156
Aircraft time
40,921 hours, 49,868 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
602EN1616
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

BOI - ON APPROACH AND AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, THE LEFT MAIN DOOR AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE APPROACH WAS ABORTED AND THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WAS USED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE MAIN GEAR DOWN SAFE SWITCH AND RESET THE MAIN GEAR DOOR ALTERNATE EXTENSION CABLE. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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