Service difficulty report · Prox Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16813
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48066
Part
Prox Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

THE RT MLG GREEN LIGHT FLICKERED WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH TO EWR. THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE WAS PULLED AND THE GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED STEADILY FOR A NORMAL LANDING. THE GROUND PROXIMITY SENSOR WAS CLEANED. A PROXIMITY SENSOR TEST AND EVALUATION FLIGHT WERE CONDUCTED WITH OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKING GOOD.

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