SDR 9806119609

Service difficulty report · Prox Sensor · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47234
Part
Prox Sensor
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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 APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE UTILIZED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR BROKEN AT OVERCENTER LINK. REPLACED SENSOR. ALSO, REPLACED MAIN GEAR DOOR SKID PLATES DUE TO DAMAGE INCURRED ON LANDING.

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