Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71828
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49488
Part
Sensor
Part number
833703
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg Door
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 LT MLG RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, BUT THE RED LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ON. WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED DOWN DURING RETURN TO IAH ALL THREE GREEN GEAR LIGHTS CAME ON. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MLG DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR AND TARGET DAMAGED. THE SENSOR AND TARGET WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED AND ADJUSTED IAW MM 32-60-00. A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-10-00 WITH OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKING GOOD.

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