SDR Y2PA01015

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
May 8, 2001
Submitted
June 1, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N197US
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47155
Part
Switch
Part number
TWA418282
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Gear Down Switch
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT MAIN GEAR LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WITH LANDING GEAR DOWN. CREW ACCOMPLISHED COM PROCEDURE AND MADE LOW FLY OVER. TOWER CONFIRMED RIGHT MAIN GEAR APPEARED DOWN. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND REQUESTED CRASH AND FIRE EQUIPMENT STANDBY. AIRCRAFT MADE A NORMAL LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING THE F/O PINNED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR. EMERGENCY WAS CANCELED AND AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE WAS CONTRACTED TO TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT S1-82 GEAR DOWN SWITCH WHICH WAS INOPERATIVE. IN ADDITION WIRE 6200J2Y WAS RE TERMINATED AT TERMINAL 5. THE SYSTEM WAS THEN OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW DC9 MM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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