SDR RRXA001003

Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
June 22, 2000
Submitted
June 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N995CF
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46024
Aircraft time
63,989 hours, 20,468 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
H146
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 2 DURING MANUAL EXTENSION CHECKS 0 HYD PRESS. NO NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT AND BOTH GEAR NOT LATCHED LT AND GEAR DOOR (RED) LIGHTS STAYED ON. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, NO HELP. RAN EMERGENCY CHECK LIST. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG DOWNLOCK INDICATING SWITCH IAW DC-8 MM 32-60-0, OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 32-60-0, GEAR SWING GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 32-30-0.

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