SDR AALA961477

Service difficulty report · Prox Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49654
Part
Prox Sensor
Part number
833703
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Component
Eldec
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 1675 - AFTER TAKEOFF TUL WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH CONTROL UNIT AND PROBLEM CONTINUED DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK AND SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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