SDR WX0500017

Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 6, 2005
Submitted
February 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N862GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49556
Part
Uplock Sensor
Condition
Out Of Alignment
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

LAS TO ICT- CREW REPORTED NOSE UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO GYR FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE SHIMMED UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-05. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED GEAR SWING IAW MM 32-60-00. UPLOCK SWITCH OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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