Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 20, 2009
Submitted
January 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701BR
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7448
Aircraft time
15,770 hours, 12,771 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
5,296 hours, 3,925 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
864202
Part serial
UNKNOWN
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5541, LIT TO IAH - UPON GEAR RETRACTION, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A RYTHMIC VIBRATION ACCOMPANIED BY A BRIEF GEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE MESSAGE WENT AWAY BUT THE VIBRATION DID NOT. THE GEAR INDICATION LIGHTS WERE FLASHING AND THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAULT. THE CREW RAN THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS AND PREPARED TO RETURN TO LIT. THE GEAR WAS LOWERED MANUALLY AND THERE WAS A 3 DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION, AND THE VIBRATION WENT AWAY. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN LIT. THE RETRACTION SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON MEL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN TO IAH FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. IN IAH MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PROX SWITCH ON THE LEFT UPLOCK BOX WAS LOOSE. THE SWITCH AND CONNECTOR WERE RE-SECURED AND THE RETRACTION SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.