SDR USAAD97203

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
November 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48157
Part
Sensor
Part number
833703
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

CLT - FL846 - CREW DID NOT RECEIVE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT UPON GEAR EXTENSION. CREW RECYCLED THE GEAR AND ACCOMPLISHED A FLYBY OF THE TOWER WITH INCONCLUSIVE RESULTS. CYCLED THE GEAR AGAIN BUT DID NOT RECEIVE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED OFF RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A SHORTED UPLOCK SENSOR, REPLACED THE PROXIMITY CONTROL UNIT AS PRECAUTIONARY, AND SWUNG THE GEAR. (M)

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