SDR CAL951016

Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
November 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69523
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47520
Part
Downlock 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 1100 - LEAVING IAH, THE RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, BUT THE RED LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH GEAR RETRACTED. WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR RETURN TO IAH, INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SENSOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE NOSE GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND EXTENDED SEVERAL TIMES WITH OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKING NORMAL PER MM 32-60-1. (M)

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