SDR WXOA070208

Service difficulty report · Transducer · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 8, 2008
Submitted
July 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N879GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53486
Part
Transducer
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg Wheel
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE "WHEEL NOT TURNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF." THE AIRCRAFT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THE WHEEL TRANSDUCER PINS LOOSE INSIDE THE WHEEL HUD CAP. THE TRANSDUCER PINS WHERE RE-INSTALLED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERIVCE. (A)

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