Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 26, 2014
Submitted
June 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53624
Aircraft time
42,413 hours, 20,797 cycles
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
862102
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RIGHT MLG RED WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON AFTER THE GEAR IS RETRACTED & AUTO SPOILERS WOULD NOT ARM FOR LANDING. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RT MLG UPLOCK SENSOR D1-25. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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