Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
May 8, 2000
Submitted
June 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N141AA
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46713
Part
Downlock Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 5 - LAX - RIGHT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. ALL SYSTEMS APPEAR NORMAL NO VIBRATION. RIGHT GEAR VISUAL PIN FLUSH WITH UPPER WING SURFACE. CHECKED CONINUITY AND MEGGERED WIRE FROM PROX BOX TO RIGHT MLG UP AND LOCKED SENSOR TERM STRIP AND FOUND NORMAL. REPLACED DOWN LOCK SENSOR, MASTER CONTROL WARNING CONTROLLER AND GEAR POSITION IND LIGHT ASSY. CHECKED DOWN LOCK AND UP LOCK SENSOR GAPS AND FOUND NORMAL. SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS AND LL CHECKS NORMAL. (M)

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