SDR AALA971387

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
July 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1755
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48490
Part
Sensor
Part number
863701
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

EZE - FLT 901 - DURING APPROACH TO EZE, WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, RED UNSAFE GEAR IND FOR LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHILE CONFIG PAGE SHOWED GEAR DOWN AND GREEN. ACCOMP MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION AND LT MLG INDICATED GREEN. AIRCRAFT LANDED EZE WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED BITE CHECK OF PSEU WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. FAULT REVIEW AT PSEU INDICATED PRIMARY SENSOR/TARGET NR 8 AT LT MLG FAILED. CHECKED LANDING GEAR ACTUATORS AND VALVES WITH NO LEAKS OR DAMAGE NOTED. SWITCHED PSEU TO ALTERNATE. SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED LT MAIN LANDING GEAR SENSOR NR 8. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS. (M)

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