Service difficulty report · Pin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 26, 2006
Submitted
November 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49456
Part
Pin
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Connector
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

DFW - WHILE LANDING LANDING GEAR DOWN INDICATION LIGHTS CYCLED ON AND OFF WITH ASSOCIATED WARNING HORN. INDICATOR PIN WAS UP. ACCOMPLISHED GO-AROUND. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR EVALUATION. FOUND DOWN LOCK SENSOR CONNECTOR PIN PUSHED BACK. INSERTED AND LOCKED DOWN LOCK SENSOR CONNECTOR PIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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