SDR AALA2018072309008

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug MD83

Difficulty date: July 19, 2018
Submitted: July 23, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N968TW
Make and model: Doug MD83
Aircraft serial: 53618
Aircraft time: 53,128 hours, 27,103 cycles
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Sensor
Condition: Faulty
Location: Mlg
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

GEAR INDICATION MESSAGE, EMERGENCY DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, NOT OVERWEIGHT. NOSE GEAR UNSAFE AT HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION, NORMAL DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR UP & DOWN LOCKED SENSOR AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 32-60-05.

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