Service difficulty report · Prox Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49183
Part
Prox Sensor
Part number
833703
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STL - FLT 29 - AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CYCLED LANDING GEAR. FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR. LANDING GEAR INDICATION AND OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

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