SDR 9809919951

Service difficulty report · Prox Sensor · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
August 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9347
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
45827
Part
Prox Sensor
Condition
Broken
Location
Nose Gear
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 ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR TWICE WITH SAME RESULTS. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PRODUCERS WERE UTILIZED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RED EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE CAPTAIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR BROKEN. REPLACED SENSOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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