Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 19, 2013
Submitted
November 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802WA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53052
Aircraft time
50,074 hours, 33,329 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UNABLE TO RETRACT GEAR, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. INSPECTION FOUND GROUND SENSING MECHANISM OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED GROUND SENSING MECHANISM IAW AMM 32-23-01. PERFORMED EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TEST IAW AMM 32-30-00, CHECKED NORMAL.

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