Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 5, 2006
Submitted
August 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9403W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53139
Part
Sensor
Part number
833704
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON EXTENSION. DIFFICULTY MOVING EMERGENCY EXTENSION HANDLE. LANDED MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND SMALL ROCK LODGED BETWEEN RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK SENSOR AND TARGET. SENSOR DAMAGED. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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