SDR 9709719855

Service difficulty report · Prox Sensor · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
May 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N764NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47717
Part
Prox Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

YELLOW GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE BUT LIGHT REMAINED ON. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LIGHT WENT OUT DURING RETURN TO PHX. MAINTENANCE FOUND REPAIR ON RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR JAMB INTERFERING WITH DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR. REPAIRED GEAR DOOR INTERFERENCE AND RAN GEAR, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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