SDR AALA960372

Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49338
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
833703
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Component
Eldec
Stage of operation
CL
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

DFW - FLT 1351 - AFTER TAKEOFF IAD AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, RED NLG LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE AND THEN EXTINGUISHED WITH NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NLG UPLOCK SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION.

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