Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
August 19, 2003
Submitted
August 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29UA
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46159
Aircraft time
53,824 hours, 28,023 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING FINAL APPROACH, AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE LANDING GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATED. RETARDING POWER LEVERS CAN'T GET THE AURAL WARNING TO COME ON. EXECUTED GO-AROUND, DURING GO AROUND NOSE LANDING GEAR LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCK MARKINGS DISPLAYED LOCKED POSITION. FLIGHT LANDED UNEVENTFUL. VISUAL CHECK NOSE GEAR, FOUND ALL OK. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCK PROX. SENSOR. TESTED SYSTEM AS IAW MM 32-60-0 PAR. 3B, NO GEAR SWING REQUIRED.

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