Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 14, 2004
Submitted
April 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501AM
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49188
Aircraft time
56,204 hours, 42,372 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
833605
Part serial
372
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
41,136 hours, 26,894 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT TURNED ON OCCASIONALLY. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE PROXIMITY SENSOR D1-32 AND PROXIMITY UNIT WERE REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 32-60-04 PAGE 201 AND 32-60-01, TEST CORRECT.

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