SDR GTIA030265

Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 19, 2003
Submitted
May 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49391
Part
Uplock Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR RETRACTION LEFT MAIN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL LEVEL OFF AT 10,000 FEET, ACCOMPLISHED QRH TIMES. INSPECTED THE LMG STRUCTURE AND RETRACT MECHANISM AND DETERMINED NO VISABLE DAMAGE. INSPECTED THE LMG PROX SENSORS AND FOUND LMG UPLOCK PROX SENSOR DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LMG UPLOCK SENSOR AND AJUSTED THE GAP. OPS CHECK GOOD ON PROX TEST. (M)

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