Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 5, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46109
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

WHEN GEAR HANDLE SELECTED TO DOWN POSITION LEFT MAIN GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. GEAR NOT LATCHED RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR WITHOUT IMPROVMENT, AFTER THIRD CYCLE 3 GEAR INDICATION, AND GEAR UNLATCHED LIGHT OUT. CYCLED GEAR, COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. VISUALLY INSPECTED GEAR FOR DEFECTS, NONE FOUND. GREASED GEAR AND REPLACED DOWN LOCKSWITCH AS PRECAUTION.

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