SDR CAL960620

Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14890
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49114
Part
Downlock Sensor
Part number
833702
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

FLT 1105 - CLE - THE LEFT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION ON APPROACH TO CLE. CYCLING THE GEAR DID NOT HELP. THE GEAR WAS MANUALLY EXTENDED, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE GEAR WAS VISUALLY VERIFIED DOWN THROUGH THE VIEW PORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MLG DOWNLOCK SENSOR AT FAULT. THE DOWNLOCK SENSOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED AND ALL OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

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