Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
November 18, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
18,732 hours, 13,959 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
800440304
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT WAS SET UP FOR LANDING AND SELECTED FLAPS TO 8 DEGREES. FLAPS ON 1 SIDE CAME DOWN TO 2 DEGREES AND FLAPS ON THE OTHER SIDE REMAINED AT 0 DEGREES. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND PASSENGERS WERE BRIEFED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND STOPPED ON RUNWAY FOR FIRE CREWS TO DO A WALK AROUND AND THEN TAXIED TO THE GATE. MX TROUBLESHOOTING IAW FAULT CODES AND SKEW DETECTOR INDICATION LED TO REPLACEMENT OF THE LT L3 (P/N 8044-04, S/N 2676) AND L4 (P/N 80-044-03, S/N 2676) SKEW DETECTOR PROXIMITY SENSORS. FLAP OPERATION AND SKEW DETECTOR SYS OPS CHECKS CARRIED OUT WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.