Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 29, 2016
Submitted
August 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49348
Aircraft time
89,324 hours, 41,065 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB THE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW AMM 32-60-05. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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