SDR USAAD00013

Service difficulty report · Warning System · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 18, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825US
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49237
Part
Warning System
Condition
Activated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

PHL-ROC - FLT 2208 - AFTER THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION DURING APPROACH THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE APPROACH WAS ABORTED AND THE LANDING GEAR CYCLED. THIS TIME THE GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A PROXIMITY BOX BITE CHECK AND CLEANED THE NOSE GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR, ALL CHECKED NORMAL AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. (M)

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