Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 22, 2011
Submitted
April 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53153
Aircraft time
57,415 hours, 29,360 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
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

CREW REPORTED ON APPROACH DURING INITIAL GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW ACCOMPLISHED GO AROUND AND SUBSEQUENT GEAR EXTENSION WAS NORMAL. FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NOSE GEAR LOCKED SENSOR D1-3L. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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