SDR ABXA030047

Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
January 27, 2003
Submitted
January 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N954AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47612
Aircraft time
41,209 hours, 41,871 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Dirty
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

RT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON DURING UPLATCH CHECK AFTER TAKE-OFF. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE AND RECYCLED GEAR. UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH GEAR HANDLE UP AND RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IN 'HIGH', RT GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ON DESCENT AT FL 250, RT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WENT OUT AND AUTO SPOILER ACTUATOR CYCLED BACK TO THE ARMED POSITION. CLEANED PROXIMITY SWITCHES AND LUBRICATED MLG AND DOOR UPLATCH MECHANISMS IAW DC-9 MM 12-61-0. PERFORMED GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TEST SEVERAL TIMES IAW DC-9 MM 32-30-0. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AUTO SPOILER ARM, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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