SDR AALA972503

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: December 24, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N236AA
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49251
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Sensor
Part number: 5543151
Condition: Dirty
Location: Nlg
Component: Eldec
Stage of operation: DE
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 0317 - EN ROUTE LGA/ORD, NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR, FOUND TO BE DRY. LUBRICATED NOSE GEAR AND ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING MULTIPLE TIMES, NO DISCREPANCY NOTED. ALSO, FOUND UPLOCK SENSOR DIRTY WITH GREASE AND GRIME. CLEANED SENSOR, SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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