Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 23, 2011
Submitted
June 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955U
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49427
Aircraft time
66,590 hours, 35,390 cycles
Part
Downlock Sensor
Condition
Faulty
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
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 - CREW REPORTED UNSAFE LANDING GEAR INDICATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND RIGHT MAIN DOWNLOCK INDICATING LOCKED. REPLACED DOWN LOCK SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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