Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 2, 2004
Submitted
December 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9629H
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53599
Part
Downlock Sensor
Part number
833703
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
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

LAX - INFLIGHT ON APPROACH NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. ON SECOND APPROACH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. NOSE LANDING LIGHT TESTED GOOD. NOSE LANDING LIGHT FLICKERED ON LANDING. REPLACED DOWNLOCK SENSOR FOR NOSE LANDING GEAR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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