Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 31, 2016
Submitted
January 4, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7541A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49995
Aircraft time
73,917 hours, 38,937 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. ON APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR WARNING INDICATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER EXTENDING LANDING GEAR. LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED BUT LIGHT REMAINED RED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED UP POSITION PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW AMM 32-60-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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