SDR AALA960632

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49731
Part
Control Unit
Part number
833605A
Condition
Defective
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
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

DFW - FLT 538 - AFTER TAKEOFF SFO DURING CLIMB-OUT, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT FLICKERED ON SEVERAL TIMES. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS LEVEL IN CRUISE. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH CONTROL UNIT. ALSO, REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR SENSORS. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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