Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16815
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49113
Part
Uplock 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 GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION LEAVING ATL. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO ATL WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR AT FAULT. THE SENSOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE NOSE GEAR WAS RETRACTED WITH OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKING GOOD.

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