Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16813
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48066
Part
Downlock Sensor
Part number
833703
Condition
Broken Wire
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

THE RT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR EXTENSION ON APPROACH. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED WITH NO CHANGE. A TOWER FLY-BY WAS PERFORMED AND GEAR WAS VISUALLY CONFIRMED DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE ON RT MLG DOWNLOCK SENSOR. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND INDICATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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