Service difficulty report · Prox Switch · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N616FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48747
Part
Prox Switch
Part number
863701
Condition
Failed
Location
Center Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, WE GOT AN UNSAFE CENTER GEAR ON CONFIG PAGE. RECYCLED GEAR UNSAFE UP AND DOWN CENTER GEAR ON CONFIG PAGE. SAFE UP AND DOWN ON GEAR LIGHTS. RETURNED TO NRT DUE ATC UNABLE 240 TO 250 FOR SPEED POSITION. PERFORMED BITE TEST ON PROXIMITY SWITCH ELECTRONIC UNIT. FOUND CENTER LOCKED SENSOR NO GOOD (D1-84). REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH AND CHECKED PER M/M 32-31-16, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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