Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 11, 2007
Submitted
May 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46089
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY DECLARED - LEFT MAIN GEAR LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE GREEN. REPLACED BULBS WITH KNOWN BULBS THAT WORKED BUT STILL COULD NOT GET GREEN LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. WITH THE FLAPS AT 35 DEG THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN DID NOT SOUND. T/S AND FOUND FAULTY DOWN SWITCH ASSY PER DC8 MM 32-60-00-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAULTY SWITCH. A/C READY FOR SERVICE.

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