Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 6, 2012
Submitted
January 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49451
Aircraft time
76,228 hours, 35,103 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED ON APPROACH WHEN LOWERING SLATS RECEIVED A SLAT DISAGREE WARNING INDICATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED PROXIMITY BOX. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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