Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14889
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49118
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
833703
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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 NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UP/DOWN LOCK SENSOR OUT OF LIMITS. THE SENSOR WAS ADJUSTED IAW MM 32-60-5. A RETRACTION CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKING GOOD.

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