SDR 9809839948

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8929E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
45866
Part
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

NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. FLIGHT CREW CONFIRMED VISUALLY THROUGH PEEP HOLE THAT GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS REQUESTED ON STANDBY AS A PRECAUTION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SENSOR BROKEN. REPLACED SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL ON GEAR SWING.

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