SDR ARWA20071103

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date: November 7, 2007
Submitted: December 11, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N478CT
Make and model: Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial: 47819
Aircraft time: 86,179 hours, 19,523 cycles
System (JASC): 3297 · Landing Gear System Wiring
Part: Wire
Condition: Broken
Location: Prox Sensor
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
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

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR RED LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON BOTH THE FORWARD AND F/E PANELS, CYCLED GEAR ONCE AS PER CHECK LIST, BUT NO HELP. PERFORMED ELECTRICAL TROUBLE SHOOTING, SYSTEM FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT NOSE GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR; REPAIRED WIRING IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 20-31-00; CHECKED ON GROUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 32-30-00.

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