Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 14, 2000
Submitted
December 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49352
Part
Bracket
Part number
833703
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Prox Sensor
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

ORD - FT 1560 - AMBER GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING HIGH SPEED DESCENT. RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATED. SLOWED AIRCRAFT BOTH LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED PROXIMITY SENSOR AND BRACKET ON LEFT GEAR DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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