Service difficulty report · Pin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 8, 2013
Submitted
February 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AM
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49893
Aircraft time
66,471 hours, 34,881 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

PHX - CREW REPORTED NO GREEN LIGHT INDICATION WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED. CREW PERFORMED GO-AROUND, RECYCLED GEAR AND RECEIVED ALL THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCK. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED PHX WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED PIN IN CONNECTOR OF LEFT MAIN DOWN AND LOCK SENSOR THAT WAS CORRODED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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