SDR AALA200800815

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: April 4, 2008
Submitted: April 30, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N298AA
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49310
Aircraft time: 65,781 hours
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Sensor
Part number: 833704
Condition: Inoperative
Location: Mlg
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

SFO INFLIGHT T324/04APR - AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO SFO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR UPLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR, STRUT SEAL, AND BOTH NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL SPIN BRAKES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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