Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
August 22, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
843 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
5801
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
DE
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) RT NOSE GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN, ACFT DID FLY BY TO CONFIRM GEAR DOWN, CONFIG AND LANDED. FAULTY GROUND WIRE AT DOWN PROXIMITY SENSOR DETERMINED TO BE AT FAULT. NO MISSED TARGETS OR LOST TIME.