SDR 9810389906

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
November 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956N
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47252
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

DURING APPROACH INTO MEM, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND EXECUTED GO-AROUND PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR BROKEN. REPLACED SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL ON GEAR SWING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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