SDR GTIA020299

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 18, 2002
Submitted
May 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16892
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49391
Part
Sensor
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

LAX - FLT 906 - ON DEPARTURE FROM DTW, GOT LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ALL OTHER LIGHTS OUT PASSING THROUGH 20,000 FEET GOT GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT. APPEARS MECH LATCH DID NOT HOLD. RAN QRH PROCEDURES. LIGHTS WENT OUT BASED UPON AIRCRAFT HANDLING LEFT GEAR DOOR WAS FLYING. WHEN WE GOT GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT LEFT PUMPS ON HIGH REMAINDER OF TRIP. CHECK LEFT GEAR PROX SENSORS FOR ANY DAMAGE, NONE FOUND. CLEANED SENSORS AND PERFORMED PSEU TARGET TEST. OPS CHECK NORMAL. CHECKED MECH LOCK FOR DEFECTS NONE FOUND. OK FOR FLIGHT. (M)

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