Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 18, 2000
Submitted
May 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49352
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Cockpit
Component
Landing Gear System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

DFW - FLT 2323 - AFTER NORMAL GEAR RETRACTION ON CLIMB-OUT PASSING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY FL 180 AFTER INITIALLY CONFIRMED NOSE RED LIGHT OUT, NOTICED NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT ON WITH HYDRAULIC PUMPS IN LOW. RAN ABNORMAL PROCEDURE AND LIGHT SENT OUT. EXTENSION AND ALL ASSOCIATED LIGHTS WERE NORMAL ON APPROACH. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. RETRACTED NOSE GEAR AND DEPRESSURIZED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF HOUR. NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED OUT, BOTH NOSE GEAR PROXIMITY SENSORS NORMAL AT PSEU DURING GEAR SWING. NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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