Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 26, 2009
Submitted
April 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49291
Aircraft time
69,460 hours, 36,972 cycles
Part
Downlock Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DFW INFLIGHT - ON APPROACH MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATION WAS GREEN FOR ABOUT TWO SECONDS AND THEN WENT TO RED. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE NORMAL. RECYCLED GEAR AND ABORTED APPROACH. LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHTS ON THIRD TRY LANDING GEAR INDICATION WAS GREEN. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR LOCK SENSORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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