SDR UPS802625

Service difficulty report · Prox Sensor · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46140
Part
Prox Sensor
Condition
Inop
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
UK
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

PILOT REPORTED DURING UPLATCH CHECK GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CYCLED GEAR, 2ND UPLATCH CHECK SAME RESULT, CYCLED GEAR 3RD TIME, GEAR UPLATCH CHECK NOSE GEAR CAME DOWN. FOURTH TIME, GEAR UPLATCH CHECK GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT AND DOORS LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CYCLED GEAR 5TH TIME, UPLATCH CHECK GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED NOSE GEAR DID NOT FALL OUT. REPLACED LT MLG GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR SWITCH PER DC8 MM 32-60-00. PERFORMED GEAR SWING, OPS CK NORMAL (UPLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR).

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