SDR USAAD97198

Service difficulty report · Uplatch Sensor · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
November 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48131
Part
Uplatch Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PIT - FL 1415 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW RECEIVED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WITH GEAR RETRACTED. CREW CYCLED THE GEAR WITH SAME RESULT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE NOSE GEAR UPLATCH SENSOR TARGET. GEAR WAS SWUNG AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)

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