Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 12, 2013
Submitted
April 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53633
Aircraft time
37,711 hours, 17,968 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ORD - CREW REPORTED AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED YELLOW GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT STAYED ON. ACCOMPLISHED GO AROUND AND CHECK LIST AND LIGHT STAYED ON. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR SENSOR FAULTY. REPLACED D1-30 SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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