Service difficulty report · Control Box · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 31, 2012
Submitted
August 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N456AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49561
Aircraft time
70,517 hours, 37,587 cycles
Part
Control Box
Part number
933605A
Condition
Failed
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

SAT - (REPEAT ITEM) CREW REPORTED UPON GEAR RETRACTION, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED SAT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH CONTROL BOX AND CHECKED TARGET GAP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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