# SDR FDEA201207202629

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 20, 2012
- Submitted: July 20, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N368FE
- Make and model: Doug MD-10-10F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-10-10F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-10f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46606
- Aircraft time: 81,466 hours, 33,856 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Sensor
- Condition: Obstructed
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201207202629

## Discrepancy

UNSAFE UP LEFT GEAR ON BOTH GEAR HANDLE DISPLAY AND  ON CONFIGURATION PAGE.  SAFE DOWN INDICATION.   FOUND CONDUIT FOR THE UP AND LOCKED SENSOR ROUTED INCORRECTLY AND PUTTING SENSOR ACTUATING ARM IN A BIND AND NOT ALLOWING THE SENSOR TO GO INTO CORRECT POSITION WHEN GEAR IS UP AND LOCKED POSITION.

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