Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 22, 2010
Submitted
October 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53616
Aircraft time
31,311 hours, 15,001 cycles
Part
Uplock Sensor
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW GEAR EXTENDED AND HAD THREE GREEN DOWN/LOCKED INDICATIONS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SEVICE. REPLACED UPLOCK SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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