SDR 03FDEA0163

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC1010F

Difficulty date
February 21, 2003
Submitted
February 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364FE
Make and model
Doug DC1010F
Aircraft serial
46600
Aircraft time
64,498 hours, 25,723 cycles
Engine
Ge CF6*
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
894601
Part serial
A22
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,316 hours, 1,340 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN GEARS WERE LOWERED, ALL 3 GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE ON MAIN GEAR INDICATORS AND CONFIGURATION PAGE. NO ABNORMAL YAW OR NOISE. RECYCLED GEAR AND GOT 3 GOOD DOWN INDICATIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH ELECTRONICS UNIT IN REF TO MD1 0-10 M/M 31-71-01-2. JACKED AIRCRAFT IAW MD10-10 M/M 07-11-00-2 AND CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES IAW MD10-10 M/M 32-30-00-5 ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

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