SDR CAL950284

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72824
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49824
Part
Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
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

FLT NR 0459 - IAH - THE NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION LEAVING IAH. CYCLING THE GEAR DID NOT HELP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS WAS THE SECOND AIR RETURN FOR THE SAME INDICATION PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR OVERCENTER SENSOR AT FAULT. THE SENSOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. NOSE GEAR OPERATION AND INDICATION CHECKED NORMAL. (W)

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