Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 30, 2009
Submitted
December 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53154
Aircraft time
54,324 hours, 27,780 cycles
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
833704
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED GEAR HANDLE UP NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT INDICATION AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LOCK SENSOR ON NOSE LANDING GEAR.

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