SDR Y2PA00039

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
July 25, 2000
Submitted
September 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N205US
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47690
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

YIP - UPON CLIMB-OUT AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR DOWN LIGHT WOUDLD NOT EXTINGUISH. CREW PERFORMED PROCEDURE 2-32-6 IAW COM. CREW REQUESTED FIRE EQUIP PRIOR TO LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT YIP. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT GEAR DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH OUT OF RIG. MAINTENANCE RIGGED SWITCH IAW DC-9 MM 32-60-3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED. THE LANDING GEAR OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 32-30-0. NO FURTHER DEFECTS WRE NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE. (M)

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