Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 16, 2012
Submitted
January 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49738
Aircraft time
64,819 hours, 33,803 cycles
Part
Downlock Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TUS - CREW REPORTED LOWERED GEAR AND GOT ALL 3 GREEN, BUT ON FINAL GOT GEAR WARNING HORN AND UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR AND WARNING INDICATION REMAINED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED TUS WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT GEAR DOWN AND LOCK SENSOR D-127. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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