Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 26, 2009
Submitted
July 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49291
Aircraft time
69,749 hours, 37,146 cycles
Part
Downlock Sensor
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
DE
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 - NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION ON DESCENT. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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