SDR 9720049985

Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
October 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N985US
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47479
Part
Uplock Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
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

DURING CLIMBOUT, LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NOTE: GEAR INDICAITONS WERE NORMAL WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE CYCLED GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES ON GROUND. DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. REPLACED DOWNLOCK AND UPLOCK SENSORS AS A PRECAUTION, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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