Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 7, 2004
Submitted
August 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491SH
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49150
Aircraft time
59,484 hours, 38,330 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
833605
Part serial
135
Condition
Damaged
Location
Slats
Part time
19,636 hours, 27,318 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, CAPTAIN REPORTED SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT TURNED ON. PSEU WAS TESTED SHOWING FAIL CODES 510 AND 580. PSEU WAS REPLACED IAW 34-19-01, BUT FAIL CONTINUED. LT SLAT SENSORS WERE CHECKED DETECTING FAIL IN SENSOR "C", SENSOR "C" AND ITS SPRING WERE LUBRICATED BUT FAIL CONTINUED. SENSOR "C" AND TX ANGLE ATTACK RT WERE REPLACED IAW MM 32-60-04 AND 27-80-06, TESTS CORRECT.

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