Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
January 6, 2004
Submitted
January 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245QS
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
145
Aircraft time
2,114 hours, 1,340 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
803682
Part serial
1201
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, PLACED GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION AND GOT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS. RECYCLED GEAR HANDLE AND GOT ONE GREEN LIGHT AND 3 RED. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED SAFELY. FOUND LANDING GEAR DOOR PROX SWITCHES INOPERATIVE, REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH L/H AND R/H LANDING GEAR DOOR PROX SWITCHES. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED NUMEROUS LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONAL TEST ALL CHECKED SATISFACTORY IAW FALCON 2000 MM MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE 32-300.