SDR USAAD01044

Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
March 8, 2001
Submitted
May 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48040
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
833703
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MSY-CLT - FLT 1278 - AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE RED NOSE GEAR INDICATION LIGHT REMAINED LIT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT BUT CAME BACK ON 5 MINUTES LATER. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO THE NEXT STATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR UP/DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION PROXIMITY SENSOR ASSEMBLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED. ALL CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

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