Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 29, 2008
Submitted
July 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48597
Aircraft time
53,438 hours, 8,716 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
859803
Part serial
16
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
49,139 hours, 8,960 cycles
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 DEL, RT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION AFTER RETRACTION ON BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY. CYCLE GEAR PER CK LIST, NO HELP. FELT VIBRATION AT 230KTS WHILE WORKING CK LIST AFTER APPROX 10 MIN VIBRATION STOPPED, INDICATION WENT TO SAFE, LIGHT OUT. CHECK ADJ OF RT MLG UP LATCH. RIGHT MLG DOOR LINK & BRACKET ASSY PER MM FOUND ON THE LIMITS. ADJUSTMENT MADE AS PRECATIONARY MEASURE ONE NOTCH O/B WIRING, CONNECTORS CHECKED ALL FOUND NORMAL. PSEU FAIL TEST 31-71-04-00 ITEM 4. TEST FAIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED PSEU PER MM 31-71-01, ALL TEST PASS. RETURN TO SERVICE.

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