SDR SRAA970204

Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Lkheed 382E

Difficulty date
February 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923SJ
Make and model
Lkheed 382E
Aircraft serial
4301
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
MS243311
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING GEAR EXTENSION FOR LANDING INTO AMS FLIGHT 940, NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATION LIGHT IN GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. VERIFIED GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PINNED NLG AFTER LANDING, INSPECTED AND FOUND INDICATION PROBLEM, REPLACED DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK PER M.M. CH 24 AND 32.