Service difficulty report · Dnlock Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17812
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49250
Part
Dnlock Sensor
Part number
833703
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
DE
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

THE NLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE INDICATION LIGHTS WERE NORMAL WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR LOCK SENSOR AT FAULT. THE SENSOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED PER MM 32-00 WITH OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKING GOOD.

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