SDR ORJA9820

Service difficulty report · Ground Sense Rod · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N833RA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53045
Part
Ground Sense Rod
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, UNABLE TO RAISE GEAR NOSE WHEEL WOULD NOT LOCK IN CENTER POSITION SO GEAR NOT MANUALLY RETRACTED, GROUND SHIFT FAIL ACCOMPLISHED AND RETURNED TO LAND ON LANDING ROLL AND TAXI IN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT REVERSER ACCUM LOW LIGHTS ON. FOUND ROD FROM GROUND SENSE TO NOSE GEAR CENTERING BELL CRANK DISCONNECTED REINSTALLED SAME BITE CHECK GROUND PROX BOX ALL PASSED AS PER RENO MM. (M)

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