SDR CAL951127

Service difficulty report · Prox Sensor · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
December 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37882
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48027
Part
Prox Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT NR 0327 - EWR - THE RIGHT MLG RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING ON APPROACH TO EWR. THE GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION LEVER WAS PULLED, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED RED. A TOWER FLYBY WAS PERFORMED AND THE GEAR WAS VISUALLY CONFIRMED DOWN AND LOCKED. ALL CAWS UNSAFE WARNINGS ASSOCIATED WITH GEAR UP WERE RECEIVED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT GEAR DOWN AND LOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR PER MM 32-60-05. GEAR OPERATION AND INDICATION CHECKED GOOD. (M)

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