Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 15, 2002
Submitted
May 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49738
Part
Downlock Sensor
Part number
833703
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

TPA - FLT 408 - ON LANDING TOUCHDOWN AT TPA NOSE GEAR WARNING RED LIGHT AND AURAL WARNING SOUNDED. GO AROUND EXECUTED. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE, GEAR LOWERED NORMALLY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. LANDED TPA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NOSE GEAR PIN INSTALLED AFTER LANDING. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK SENSOR GAP TO PROPER DIMENSION. CHANGED PROXIMITY BOX AS A PRECAUTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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