SDR 9902379852

Service difficulty report · Control Box · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
July 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N761NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47709
Part
Control Box
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM VPS, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO DESTINATION (MEM) WITH GEAR DOWN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC AS A PRECAUTION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PROXIMITY CONTROL BOX AND NOSE GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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