Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Bag BAE146200A

Difficulty date
April 29, 2001
Submitted
May 25, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag BAE146200A
Aircraft time
32,519 hours
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
15,239 hours, 32,003 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE L/H RED "GEAR UNSAFE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY GEAR HORN, STICK SHAKER, AND MANUAL SPOILER FAULT WHILE AT THE GATE AFTER SWITCHING FROM GROUND POWER TO APU. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE L/H MAIN GEAR SIDESTAY PROXIMITY SENSOR. THE SIDESTAY ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.