SDR 9810339860

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
November 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47757
Part
Control Unit
Part number
0080004003
Condition
Inop
Location
E/E Compt
Part time
36,594 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED A LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED WITH A NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATION UPON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LANDING GEAR INDICATION WAS NORMAL UPON LANDING. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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