Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
September 27, 2006
Submitted
September 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21101
Aircraft time
56,174 hours, 31,176 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
189915
Part serial
A39805
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE-OFF, COULD NOT RAISE LANDING GEAR LEVER PAST (OFF) POSITION RAN QRM PROCEDURES, AND FAILED TEST NR 1 OF STRUT EXTENSION AND NOSE ALIGNMENT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR SENSING PROX SENSOR(M831). PERFORMED OPS CKS PER M/M 32-09-221-4 AND 32-31-011-5. FACT 27SEP06 20:51 ATL U C/W MLG SENSOR REPLACEMENT TEST PER EA 7-3200-105125. OPS CK GOOD. SERVICED MLG STRUTS PER AMM 12-15-021. RII: 306877 ENT BY: 226917 RPT BY: 226917