SDR GTIA031066

Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 27, 2003
Submitted
March 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N833NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49449
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
833703
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

FLL - NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT STAYS ON DURING FLIGHT STARTED IN PATTERN FOR LANDING LEFT AND RIGHT GEAR LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN THROTTLE GOES FORWARD. JACKED A/C NOSE AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK ON GEAR SWING, COULD NOT DUPLICATE MALFUNCTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR UP PROX SENSOR. CHECKED AIR GAP WITH GEAR UP. WITHIN LIMITS AT .065. NO FAULTS NOTED ON GEAR RETRACTION. (M)

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