- Difficulty date
- December 12, 2006
- Submitted
- December 13, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N866UP
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 45966
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- MS250081
- Condition
- Sticking
- Location
- Mlg Handle
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- C
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
GEAR DOWN LIGHTS (GREEN) INOPERATIVE. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR LEVER SWITCH IAW DC-8 AMM 32-60-00-2. DISCREPANCY TROUBLESHOT IAW DC-8 AMM CH 32-60-00-1 AND FOUND SWITCH ACTUATION STICKY. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. GEAR SWING NOT NECESSARY PER AMM CH 3 2-60-00-2 1C.