SDR GTIA030384

Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 27, 2003
Submitted
July 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49391
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
833703
Part serial
B54310
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
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

NOSE GEAR RED ON RETRACTION WITH MAINS OUT NLG INDICATOR RETRACTED NO ABNORMAL INDICATION, VIBRATION ETC. AFTER 2 MINUTES LIGHT WENT OUT THEN 1 MINUTE LATER CAME BACK ON FOR 10 MINUTES, THEN OUT. APPEAR TO BE MORE SWITCH PROBLEM. ON APPROACH LIGHT CAME ON AT 10,000 FEET, STAYED ON UNTIL GEAR DOWN. NOSE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION ON GEAR RETRACTION. CYCLED GEAR AND CLEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR UP POSITION PROX SENSOR D1-31. RESHIMMED NOSE GEAR PROX SWITCH. CYCLED NOSE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. YSTEM OP CHECKS GOOD. (M)

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