SDR 03347413

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
December 13, 2003
Submitted
December 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413FJ
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3168
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
7144003
Part serial
1000096
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, G
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, RECEIVED AN INTIAL DOOR RED WARNING PANEL INDICATION, A PROXIMITY SYSTEM FAIL MESSAGE, PROXIMITY SYSTEM B FAIL, HYDRAULIC QUANTITY B FAIL, AND GROUND SPOILER NOT STOWED WARNING MESSAGES. RETURNED TO CVG. SHORTLY AFTER THE FLIGHT HAD TURNED BACK TOWARDS CVG CREW EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE. THE CREW DEPLOYED OXYGEN MASK, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND PROCEEDED WITH AN EMERGENCY DESCENT. DIVERTED TO IND FOR SAFETY REASONS, ON APPROACH DID NOT RECEIVE INDICATIONS THAT ALL LANDING GEAR WERE DOWN AND LOCKED. PERFORMED FLY BY, TOWER CONFIRMED ALL GEAR DOWN. FLT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. A FAILURE OF PROXIMITY SWITCH ELECTRONIC UNIT FOUND TO BE CAUSE. UNIT REPLACED, SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK.