SDR 070110

Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 3, 2007
Submitted
May 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N866GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49910
Part
Downlock Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
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

NLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. QRH COMPLIED WITH BY FLIGHT CREW. NLG RED UNSAFE REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD (LAS). NO EMERGENCY DECLARED, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE NLG DOWNLOCK SENSOR IAW AMM 32-60-65. PERFORMED GEAR SWING, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 32-60-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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