SDR AALA980956

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49549
Part
Sensor
Part number
833703
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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 1576 - AFTER TAKEOFF LAX EN ROUTE TO ORD, NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR THREE MINUTES WITH GEAR HANDLE RAISED. GEAR DOOR LIGHT WAS EXTINGUISHED. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED 'UP AND LOCKED' PROXIMITY SENSOR AND REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCHING UNIT. PERFORMED NOSE GEAR SWING WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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