SDR AALA006019

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 27, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N880RA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53186
Part
Sensor
Part number
833703
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

PDX - GREEN LIGHT OBSERVED FOR NOSE GEAR DOWN. ABOUT 30 SECONDS, LATER GREEN LIGHT CAME ON STAYED ON THROUGHOUT LANDING.. HELD NOSE OFF TO 95 KNOTS UNTIL LOSS OF ELEVATOR EFFECTIVENESS NOSE TOUCHED DOWN SMOOTHLY PINNED 3 GEARS AND TAXIED TO GATE. FOUND NLG OVERCENTER SENSOR TO BE DAMAGED. REPLACED OVERCENTER SENSOR AND ACCOMPLISHED NLG SWING. SYSTEM OPS CHECK OK. (M)

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