Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
October 23, 2011
Submitted
October 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
46802
Aircraft time
83,788 hours, 26,190 cycles
Part
Downlock Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

ON CONFIGURING FOR LANDING, LT MAIN GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE ON BOTH GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT AND CONFIG SYNOPTIC PAGE. COMPLIED WITH QRH "GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION WITH HANDLE DOWN" TO INCLUDE AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. CFDS FAULTS LT GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED SENSOR A. R & R LT MLG DOWNLOCK SENSORS A & B, OPS CHECKED NORMAL REF MM 32-61-15-4, AND WDM 32-61-04, 32-61-03. ACCOMPLISHED RTS OF PSEU IAW MM 31-7101-2 WITH NORMAL RESULTS.

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