SDR AALA961377

Service difficulty report · Prox Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N276AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49273
Part
Prox Sensor
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nlg
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

MEX - FLT 1321 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, RED NOSE LANDING GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO MEX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED GREASE FROM NOSE LANDING GEAR TARGET AND PROXIMITY SENSOR. CHECKED UP, DOWN AND LOCK SENSOR FOR PROPER GAP WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED BITE CHECK OF NOSE GEAR SENSORS AND WIRING WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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