Service difficulty report · Prox Cntrl · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
November 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
48314
Part
Prox Cntrl
Condition
Dirty
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

WHEN GEAR WERE RAISED AT T/O, THE RT MAIN GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE UP AT BOTH THE FWD AND S/O PANEL RED TABS WERE COMPLETED. PROCEEDED TO DESTINATION AT MAX GEAR EST, SPEED (260 KIAS). DO NOT SUSPECT GEAR IS DOWN. NO CONTROL PROBLEMS. BOTH LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED ENTIRE FLIGHT TILL GEAR EXTENDED. GEAR INDICATION NORMAL AT GATE. CLEANED RT GEAR PROX SENSOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED GRD PROX CONTROL BOX PER M/M 32-61-03. OK TO CONTINUE. RAMPS CKS NORMAL. FOUND RT UPLOCK SENSOR ARM BINDING, ADJUSTED SENSOR PER M/M 32-61-02.

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