SDR USAAD97201

Service difficulty report · Prox Switch · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
November 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47588
Part
Prox Switch
Part number
0080004003
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
24,742 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

BWI - FL 1950 - EN ROUTE, AT FL270, CREW RECEIVED UNSAFE INDICATIONS ON ALL THREE GEAR. ABNORMAL PROCEDURE ACCOMPLISHED, HOWEVER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. GEAR WAS VISUALLY CHECKED DOWN AND LOCKED, AND FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BWI. FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE SWUNG THE GEAR. THE PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. (M)

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