SDR GTIA030276

Service difficulty report · Uplock · Doug DC981

Difficulty date: April 27, 2003
Submitted: May 14, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N818NK
Make and model: Doug DC981
Aircraft serial: 48018
Engine: Pwa JT8D
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Uplock
Condition: Inoperative
Location: Mlg
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY TWO TIMES APPROACHING SJU GEAR HANDLE WAS UP NO USUAL NOISE NOTED GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. PERFORMED BITE TEST ON PSEU OF NOSE GEAR UPLOCK, CLEANED SENSOR OF EXCESS GREASE, CHECKED CONNECTOR AND WIRING. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO FAULTS FOUND AT THIS TIME.

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