SDR CAL950637

Service difficulty report · Postion Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18835
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49439
Part
Postion Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

IAH - FLT 0664 - THE AIRCRAFT HAD A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE NLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR UP/DOWN POSITION SENSOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE SENSOR WAS ADJUSTED PER MM 32-60-05 AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT HAS FLOWN OVER 10 FLIGHTS WITHOUT A REPEAT OF THE PROBLEM SINCE THIS CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS IMPLEMENTED. (X)

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