SDR 0000049926

Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
January 8, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47425
Part
Connector
Part number
P11157
Condition
Broken
Location
Downlock Sensor
Stage of operation
CL
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 LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW EXTENDED GEAR, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND PERFORMED FLY-BY OF TOWER TO DETERMINE IF GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND CANNON PLUG P1-1157 TO DOWN AND LOCK SENSOR BROKEN. REPLACED PLUG. BITE CHECK FAULTED DOWNLOCK SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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