SDR SRAA970302

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N872SJ
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46040
Part
Switch
Condition
Ice Build-Up
Location
Lt Mlg Downlock
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 577 TO KEF, LEFT MAIN GEAR GREEN DOWN LIGHT NOT ON AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULT. PERFORMED CHECK PER QRH AND DETERMINED GEARS WERE DOWN AND LOCKED, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED LT GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH, FOUND ICE BUILD-UP ON SWITCH, CLEANED AND OPS CHECKED GOOD PER M.M. CH 32.

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