SDR TWAA9741002

Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: March 20, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N110HM
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 49787
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Uplock Sensor
Part number: 833703
Condition: Failed
Location: Nlg
Stage of operation: CL
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

STL - FLT 494 - DURING CLIMB, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. LIGHT EXTINGUISHES AT HIGH SPEEDS. REPLACED NOSE GEAR LOCK SENSOR, MFG PN 8-337-03. PERFORMED GEAR SWING. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. CHECK C-2D - 4-28-96 - JFK. (X)

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