Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 31, 2013
Submitted
April 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53620
Aircraft time
37,365 hours, 17,632 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
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

ORD - CREW REPORTED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. FLIGHT RETURNED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED D1-31 SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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