Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 2, 2006
Submitted
March 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53628
Part
Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR UP SELECTION RIGHT GEAR UP AND UNSAFE RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES AND DISPLAYED INTERMITTENTLY. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN UP AND LOCKED SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

More about the Doug DC-9-83