Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
June 15, 2004
Submitted
June 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46835
Aircraft time
74,780 hours, 19,249 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
806124
Part serial
616
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER T/O OF BOSTON GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE. AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS GEAR HANDLE WAS RAISED. HOWEVER BOTH MAINS INDICATE UNSAT (RED LIGHTS AT S/O AND PILOTS INDICATORS ILLUMINATED). FOLLOWED QRH DIRECTION, WITH SAME RESULTS. FLEW REMAINING FLIGHT AT < 260 KIAS. T/S AS PER TAFI MANUAL REF 32-30 FAULT CODE -AC-, PERFORMED BITE TEST OF PROXIMITY BOX WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROX BOX AS PRECAUTIONS ALL TEST PASS NO FAULTS NOTED REF DC-10 MM REF 32-61-01-2. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

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