SDR WX0500010

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 21, 2005
Submitted
January 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N891GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49423
Part
Sensor
Part number
39396741
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

LEFT MAIN UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SHORT FINAL (GEAR UP). GEAR EXTENDED SHOWS ALL 3 LIGHTS GREEN, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINS LIT. CYCLED GEAR, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN GEAR RETRACTED BUT REMAINED ON WITH GEAR EXTENDED. LEFT MAIN UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH GEAR RETRACTED BUT SHOWS ALL 3 GREEN LIGHTS WHEN GEAR IS EXTENDED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX REMOVED & REPLACED LMLG DOOR TARGET SENSOR. INSTALLED GEAR DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR TARGET. ADJUSTED LMLG DOOR LATCH MECHANISM & LMLG UPLOCK SENSOR. MX PERFORMED TEST OF THE PROXIMITY SWITCH ELECTRONIC UNIT IAW MM 32-60-04. AIRBORNE SYSTEM TEST SUCCESSFUL, GEAR OPERATED WITH NORMAL INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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