Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
December 2, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
9733033113
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Nlg
Part time
182 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) THE NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATION WAS A YELLOW "X" INDICATING AN "UNDETERMINED NLG POSITION" TROUBLESHOOTING CONFIRMED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR (NLG) "UP" PROXIMITY SWITCHES WAS NOT WORKING IN A CORRECT MANNER. THE SWITCH HAD FAILED & WAS GIVING AN INTERMITTENT CLOSED SIGNAL. PART RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR INSPECTION.