SDR AALA980792

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: April 18, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N493AA
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49731
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Sensor
Part number: 833703
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 1222 - AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL 15,000 FEET AND EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR. PSEU BITE CHECK AND GEAR SWING TESTED NORMAL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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