SDR 96ZZZX3032

Service difficulty report · Prox Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: May 13, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N952U
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49266
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Prox Sensor
Part number: 833703
Condition: Failed
Location: Nlg
Stage of operation: CL
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

STL - FLT 24 - AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, NLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. VERIFIED NLG RETRACTION BY MECHANICAL INDICATOR. FOUND NLG PROXIMITY SENSOR, MFG PN 8-337-03, FAULTY. REPLACED NLG PROXIMITY SENSOR. NLG INDICATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. CHECK C-1D - 8-21-95 - MCI.

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