SDR GTIA040138

Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 18, 2004
Submitted
April 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N833NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49449
Part
Downlock Sensor
Part number
833703
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLL - FLT 705 - AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION LEFT MAIN RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR APPROX 2 MINUTES GEAR DOOR LIGHT WAS OUT. TROUBLESHOT LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATION, RUNG OUT WIRES TO THE SENSOR. WIRES CHECKED OK ALSO RAN AST, ON PSEU AND MONITOR TEST OF LT SENSOR UPLOCK OK. MONITOR TEST OF DWN, ON PSEU, LOCK AND FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOCK SENSOR, ALSO SHIMMED UPLOCK SENSOR. (M)

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