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Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD83

Difficulty date: April 23, 2014
Submitted: April 23, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N306FA
Make and model: Doug MD83
Aircraft serial: 49344
Aircraft time: 73,234 hours, 34,838 cycles
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Switch
Condition: Dirty
Location: Nlg
Stage of operation: CR
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

NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH GEAR RETRACTED. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF NOSE GEAR, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED NOSE GEAR SWING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. IAW AMM 32-30-00 CLEANED & LUBRICATED UP & DOWN LOCK SWITCHES, GEAR OPERATES NORMALLY.

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