Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 8, 2003
Submitted
March 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N241AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49254
Part
Downlock Sensor
Part number
833703
Condition
Inoperative
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

ORD - FLT 357 - EN ROUTE LGA-ORD, UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION DURING APPROACH TO ORD. GEAR WAS DOWN 3 GREEN LIGHTS ALL MECHANICAL VISUAL INDICATION AGREE, ON SHORT FINAL. RECEIVED AUDIO LANDING GEAR ALONG WITH A RED LIGHT IN THE NOSE GEAR. THIS HAPPENED 304 TIMES WITH A QUICK FLASH OF THE RED LIGHT. DID A GO-AROUND AND CYCLED THE GEAR, ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AND THE NOSE GEAR FLASHED RED ONE TIME. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. SENSOR BAD, REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SENSOR. SWUNG GEAR 4 TIMES. NO FAULTS NOTED. SYSTEM GROND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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