Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 31, 2011
Submitted
September 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53613
Aircraft time
35,672 hours, 16,604 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

DFW - CREW REPORTED NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT ON APPROACH WENT TO RED WITH AURAL WARNING. ACCOMPLISHED GO AROUND AND TOWER CONFIRMED GEAR WAS DOWN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR UP/DOWN SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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