SDR CAL950179

Service difficulty report · Prox Sensors · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69803
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49229
Part
Prox Sensors
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg Doors
Stage of operation
DE
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

CLE - FLT 1718 - MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER GEAR EXTENDED FOR LANDING AT CLE. THE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CREW CONFIRMED THE DOORS WERE DOWN BY A VISUAL CHECK THROUGH THE VIEW PORTS. 'ABNORMAL' PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH GEAR DOORS DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT MLG DOOR DAMAGED. THE LT MLG DOOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. BOTH MLG DOOR PROXIMITY SENSORS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. GEAR INDICATIONS AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. (X)

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