SDR 9901739754

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
May 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47178
Part
Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
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 LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN AND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED COM PROCEDURES AND RECYCLED LANDING GEAR. LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR, ALL THREE DOWN AND LOCKED GREEN INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR AND CHECKED WIRING FROM THE PROXIMITY SENSOR ELECTRONICS UNIT AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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