SDR 98ZZZX2998

Service difficulty report · Prox Sensor · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
May 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338PH
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3029
Part
Prox Sensor
Part number
869701
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DFW/CUU - FLT 445 - DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DFW AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, 'PROXI SYSTEM FAIL' CAS MESSAGE APPEARED AND ON HYDRAULIC PAGE 'PROXI FAIL' AND 'PROXI LOCK'. AT THE SAME TIME, THE RT MAIN GREEN GEAR DOWN INDICATOR WAS ON WITH GEAR UP. CREW CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PROBLEM REMAINED. CREW CONTACTED FLT AND MAINT CONTROL AND RETURNED TO DFW. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT INSPECTED THE ACFT AND DETERMINED THE PROXI SWITCH B ON THE RT SIDE WAS FAULTY. MAINT REPLACED THE EFFECTED PROXI SENSOR AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. MAINT CHECK FLIGHT PERFORMED WITH NUMEROUS GEAR SWINGS CONDUCTED. ALL TESTS SATISFACTORY. ACFT RELEASED TO REVENUE SERVICE.