SDR RRXA98445

Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8087U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45977
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

NR 1 IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF RT PACK DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIB AND NOISE. INSPECTED NOSE AND PAC SECTION OF ACFT. SUSPECT PACK WAS RUNNING WHEN NR 4 ENG WAS ALSO MALFUNCTIONING, SYS LEAK AND OP CHECKS GOOD. TOP OF DESCENT NR 1 ENG WENT BELOW MIN FLIGHT IDLE TO 32 PERCENT N1. REPLACED 51-68 OLEO SWITCH, SYS OP CHECK GOOD ON ENGINE RUN BY MAINTENANCE TEAM. TOP OF DESCENT NR 4 ENG WENT BELOW MIN FLIGHT IDLE TO 30 PERCENT N1. REPLACED R2-44 RIGHT GROUND RELAY AND 51-69 NOSE OLEO SWITCH, SYS OP CHECK GOOD ON ENGINE RUN BY MAINTENANCE TEAM.

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