SDR AALA971312

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N219AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49171
Part
Sensor
Part number
833708
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Component
Eldec
Stage of operation
CR
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

ORD - FLT 1912 - EN ROUTE TUL/ORD DURING CRUISE, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS AND AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO ORD LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAULT ON GROUND. LANDING GEAR UP AND LOCKED, SWITCHES CHECKED GOOD ON PROXIMITY SWITCH ELECTRONIC UNIT. ACCOMPLISHED NLG RETRACTION CHECK FOR MANY CYCLES WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. FOUND NOSE GEAR UP SENSOR NEAR MAXIMUM GAP. PRECAUTIONARY ADJUSTED GAP. REPEATED NOSE GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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