SDR USAA950004

Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
January 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47375
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
7000010101
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORF - FLT 956 - ON GEAR EXTENSION AT PHF, THE RT MAIN GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND THE INDICATION WAS STILL UNSAFE. THE CAPTAIN MADE A VISUAL INSPECTION WHICH SHOWED OK. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ORF. WHILE MAKING A LOW PASS OVER THE RUNWAY, THE GEAR WAS CONFIRMED TO BE DOWN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND CLEARED THE CONNECTOR. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. (W)

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