Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72821
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49481
Part
Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
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 AIRCRAFT HAD A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. CYCLING THE GEAR WOULD EXTINGUISH THE LIGHT. THE NOSE GEAR LOCK SENSOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-60-05, PAGES 216-220. THE NOSE GEAR WAS SWUNG WITH OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKING NORMAL.

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