SDR 5APR577Y76

Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
July 28, 2011
Submitted
August 3, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N802AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
802
Aircraft time
3,455 hours, 3,274 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
3,455 hours, 3,274 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
9733033111
Condition
Faulted
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,455 hours, 3,274 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTING, THE FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE TO THE UP POSITION. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED SAFELY. THE ACFT FERRIED FOR MX. A FAULTY LT GEAR UP PROXIMITY SENOR WAS FOUND DURING TROUBLESHOOTING. THE SENSOR WAS R & R AND TESTED IAW AMM 12-A-32-10-00-00A-903A-A. OPS CHECKED GOOD.