SDR AALA972502

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: December 23, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N577AA
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 53154
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Sensor
Part number: 5543151
Condition: Defective
Location: Nlg
Component: Eldec
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

DFW - FLT 0641 - EN ROUTE EWR/DFW, RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CLIMB PASSING 18,000 FEET. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WITH NO EFFECT. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED 15 MINUTES LATER AT 28,000 FEET. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED UP/DOWNLOCK SENSOR ON NOSE GEAR. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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