Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
August 6, 2005
Submitted
August 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46123
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
0080004002
Part serial
303
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT PERFORMED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CHECK LEFT DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DURING CHECK. ITEM TRANSF TO DMI NR 21967 IAW MEL 32-14 CAT "A"3.) REF DMI #21967 DURING PREFLIGHT PERFORMED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CHECK LEFT DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DURING CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR DOOR PROX BOX IAW 32-60-0, OPS CHECK IS GOOD THIS CLEARS DMI NR 21967 PLACARD REMOVED.

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