Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
May 10, 2012
Submitted
May 15, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N979NS
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53471
Aircraft time
41,866 hours, 21,706 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
833704
Part serial
1777
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION THE NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. TOWER CONFIRMED THE NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN AND THEY COULD NOT SEE THE TIRES. WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED IT WENT DOWN WITH A HARD THUMP. GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL.

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