SDR AALA990283

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49272
Part
Sensor
Part number
833703
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
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 1004 - EN ROUTE DFW-BDL, AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED AFTER RAISING THE GEAR HANDLE. WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS AT 320 KNOTS A VERY LOUD AIR NOISE ABRUPTLY STARTED AT THE NOSE WHEEL AREA. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR, CYCLED LANDING GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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