Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
September 14, 2004
Submitted
September 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N389FE
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46623
Aircraft time
67,733 hours, 27,376 cycles
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
806125
Part serial
726
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,417 hours, 2,070 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, ALL GEAR INDICATIONS REMAINED UNSAFE AFTER GEAR HANDLE WAS RAISED AND CHECKED IN, BOTH FRONT AND BACK PANELS. FOLLOWED QRH, CYCLED THE GEAR AND ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT. CONTINUED FLIGHT. TROUBLESHOT IAW DC10 TAFI CHAPTER 32-30-00, FAULT CODE-AA. NO GEAR WARNING HORN WHEN GEAR HANDLE IS PULLED OUT, PROXIMITY ELECTRONICS UNIT DETERMINED TO BE BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH ELECTRONICS HOUSING IAW DC10-10 MM CHAPTER 32-61-01-2. ALL TESTS/CHECKS PASSED.

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