Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14818
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49478
Part
Sensor
Condition
Inop
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THE NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG UP/DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW MM 32-60-05 AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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