Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
December 21, 2004
Submitted
December 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366FE
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46602
Aircraft time
69,604 hours, 28,077 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Rt 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

UNSAFE INDICATION IN RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT AFTER RAISING GEAR HANDLE ON TAKEOFF. MAINTAINED AIRSPEED, RAN QRH PROCEDURE, LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER CYCLING THE GEAR HANDLE. AIRCRAFT HAD REQUIRED DE-ICING AT MHT DUE TO SNOW STORM OVER THE PREVIOUS 24 HOUR. INSPECTED RT MLG PROXIMITY SENSORS AND FOUND TO BE COATED WITH DE-ICE FLUID. CLEANED PROX SENSORS ON RT MLG IAW SMP. PERFORMED BITE CHECK ON PROXIMITY ELECTRONICS UNIT IAW MM 32-61-01 WITH NO FAULTS NOTED, OK FOR SERVICE.

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