# SDR UPS96820247

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 19, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N819UP
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46019
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Switch
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Lt Mlg
- Stage of operation: LD
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS96820247

## Discrepancy

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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