Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
November 6, 2015
Submitted
November 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717JL
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55042
Aircraft time
37,189 hours, 24,082 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

WHILE ON APPROACH, ALL 3 GEAR INDICATIONS WERE RED "UNSAFE". THE CREW PERFORMED A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, OTHER THAN THE GEAR DOORS BEING OPEN ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND ALL POSITION/WARNING SENSORS AND THE DIMENSIONAL LIMITS OF THE PROXIMITY SENSORS WERE WITHIN AMM LIMITS. THE GEAR WAS SWUNG WITH NO DEFECTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PSEU.

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