Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
February 13, 2007
Submitted
February 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754RA
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49641
Aircraft time
39,391 hours, 27,232 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
833605
Part serial
212
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
53,804 hours, 29,115 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 3 RED LANDING GEARS LIGHTS TURNED ON DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE. PROXIMITY SWITCH COMPUTER WAS TESTED, CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESEATED, LANDING UP SENSORS AND CONNECTORS WERE CHECKED, ALL CORRECT. DURING TRANSIT CHECK AT GDL, THE PROXIMITY SWITCH COMPUTER WAS REPLACED IAW MM 32-60-04, TESTED CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, THE FAILURE CONTINUED, THEREFORE THE RT THROTTLE SWITCH UNIT WAS REPLACED IAW MM 76-10-03 AND LANDING GEAR TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-60-00, ALL CORRECT.

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