Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46019
Part
Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

LEFT MLG GEAR SAFE LT INOP. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, NO HELP. RELAMPED AND NO HELP. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND LANDED. GEAR WAS PINNED AND AIRCRAFT MOVED OFF TAXIWAY. T/S TO BAD LT MLG DOWN LIMIT SWITCH. SWAPPED PINS TO AUX CONTACTS IN MLG DOWN LIMIT S/W. LIGHT THEN CHECKED NORMAL. PLACED ITEM ON LT MLG DOWN LIMIT SWITCH FOR REPLACEMENT ITEM DEFERRED REF NR D110662.

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