SDR CAL950217

Service difficulty report · Prox Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 19, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13891
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49102
Part
Prox Switch
Part number
833703
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

TPA - FLT 0365 - THE RT MLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION WHEN APPROACHING TPA. CYCLING THE GEAR DID NOT HELP. THE GEAR WAS VISUALLY CONFIRMED DOWN AND LOCKED. THE RED LIGHT CAME ON CONTINUOUSLY UPON LANDING, AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY CAWS LANDING GEAR ANNUNCIATION. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND RT MLG DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH AT FAULT. THE PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE PROXIMITY SWITCH TESTED GOOD. (X)

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