Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 19, 2011
Submitted
August 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49733
Aircraft time
64,165 hours, 33,704 cycles
Part
Downlock Sensor
Part number
833704
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
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 INDICATION FOR THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCK SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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