Service difficulty report · Dnlock Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N83870
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48056
Part
Dnlock Sensor
Part number
833703
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

THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SENSOR AT FAULT. THE DOWNLOCK SENSOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE NOSE GEAR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKING GOOD PER MM 32-60-00.

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