SDR AALA970140

Service difficulty report · Rod Assembly · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: January 18, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N464AA
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49594
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Rod Assembly
Condition: Loose
Location: Lt Mlg
Stage of operation: CL
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

BNA - FLT 1661 - AFTER TAKEOFF RDU WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH CORRESPONDING DOOR OPEN LIGHT. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BNA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REATTACHED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR ROD ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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