SDR 9602739865

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
February 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N774NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47776
Part
Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nose Gear
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, FOUND THAT THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. CYCLED THE GEAR, NO HELP. FOLLOWED THE COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL AND RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. GEAR INDICATIONS NORMAL FOR LANDING, BUT CALLED OUT EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR, ADJUSTED THE GAP AND GEAR SWING CHECKED OK.

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