Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 21, 2005
Submitted
August 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N169PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53175
Aircraft time
42,664 hours, 29,528 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
833605
Part serial
278
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
12,827 hours, 7,605 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT RT RED MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT TURNED ON. THE PROXIMITY SWITCH UNIT WAS TESTED, LIGHT PANEL WAS CHECKED AND SENSORS WERE VERIFIED BUT FAILURE CONTINUED. THE PROXIMITY SWITCH UNIT WAS REPLACED AND FAILURE CODE 310 WAS SHOWN AND RED LIGHTS TURNED ON. THE PROXIMITY SWITCH CARD WAS REPLACED IAW MM 32-60-00, TESTED CORRECT.

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