Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938MC
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49525
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg Sensor
Stage of operation
AP
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

WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON FINAL APPROACH TO IAH, THE NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED ABOUT FIVE SECONDS LATER. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE WARNING HORN STOPPED 15 SECONDS LATER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG DOWNLOCK SENSOR CANNON PLUG LOOSE. THE CANNON PLUG WAS SECURED. A SIMULATED GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED AND ALL INDICATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.

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