Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 21, 2005
Submitted
August 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49600
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW INFLIGHT T490/21AUG, NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATION. TRIED TO RECYCLE GEAR TWO TIMES. SECOND TIME LEFT THE GEAR DOWN AND RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED PROXIMITY SENSOR FOR NOSE LANDING GEAR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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