Service difficulty report · Target Sensor · Doug DC1010F

Difficulty date
January 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N40061
Make and model
Doug DC1010F
Aircraft serial
46973
Part
Target Sensor
Part number
ARG7531
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
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

LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATION ON BOTH PANELS REMAINED RED AFTER RETRACTION. RAN CHECK LIST PROCEDURES WITHOUT SUCCESS. SUBMITTER FEELS THE GEAR IS RETRACTING AND EXTENDING OK, BUT LIGHTS STAY RED. FOUND TARGET SENSOR ON MAIN GEAR DOOR BROKEN. REPLACED TARGET SENSOR PER MM 32-6.

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