Service difficulty report · Position Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 15, 2012
Submitted
September 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N466AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49596
Aircraft time
69,458 hours, 36,785 cycles
Part
Position Sensor
Part number
3939674501
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg Door
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 MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR POSITION SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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