SDR USAA950533

Service difficulty report · Conduit · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
May 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47052
Part
Conduit
Part number
1D32241051
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nose Gear
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

CLT - FLT NR 0424 - WHILE EXTENDING THE GEAR FOR LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN FLEW BY THE TOWER TO CONFIRM THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND THE WIRING CONDUIT. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

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