Service difficulty report · Prox Sensor · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
March 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N302FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
46801
Part
Prox Sensor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt 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

BOTH FRONT AND BACK LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATOR UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. FOLLOWED RED TAB. FRONT LIGHT EXTINGUISED, BACK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUM UNTIL LEVEL OFF. PRIOR TO LANDING BOTH FRONT AND BACK LIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUM, UNTIL LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED. ALL GEAR LTS IN GREEN UPON LANDING. FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR PROX SWITCH (SENSOR) BADLY SCRATCHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AND ADJUSTED SWITCH PER M/M 32-61-03. PERFORMED PROX BOX TEST, FOUND OK.

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