SDR AALA980696

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49731
Part
Sensor
Part number
833703
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Component
Eldec
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DFW - FLT 0455 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, GEAR SELECTED UP, THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR UP SENSOR AND PERFORMED NOSE GEAR SWING AND POSITION CHECK WITH NORMAL RESULTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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