Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49718
Part
Uplock Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
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

NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT CRUISE ALTITUDE AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN AUX AND TRANSFER PUMPS TURNED ON. REPLACED NOSE GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR, SWUNG NOSE GEAR AND PERFORMED BITE ON PROX BOX, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

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