Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
January 13, 2008
Submitted
January 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53381
Aircraft time
35,655 hours, 19,968 cycles
Engine
Iae V2528D5
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part serial
1410
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT WAS SLOW TO EXTINGUISH AFTER TAKEOFF. ASSOCIATED OAP MESSAGE AUTO SPOILER FAIL. QRH PROCEDURE FOR AUTOSPOILER FAIL MESSAGE DID NOT EXTINGUISH MESSAGE. RETURN SLC AS DIRECTED BY COMPANY. CHECKED NOSE GEAR PROX SENSORS WIRES AND TARGETS ALL CK GOOD REPLACED PROX ELECTRONICS UNIT PER M/M. REPLACED BOTH NOSE PROX SENSORS D1-32 D1-31 SWUNG GEAR PER M/M ALL OPS NML.

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