Service difficulty report · Sensor · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
November 24, 2005
Submitted
November 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N259QS
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
159
Aircraft time
3,963 hours, 2,443 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
N160
Part serial
UK289
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING FLIGHT LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RESEARCHED TECH DATA. GAINED ACCESS TO WHEEL WELL INSPECTED FOR ANY VISUAL DAMAGE OR DEFECTS, FOUND NONE AT THIS TIME. PERFORMED GEAR WELL OVERHEAT TEST AND TEST PASSED. CONTACTED LMCC FOR HISTORY AND NONE FOUND. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF MAIN LANDING GEAR WELL FIRE DETECTOR ON LT SIDE, ANNUNCIATOR GOES OFF AT 340 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. CONTACTED REP WITH INFO, REP REQUEST, TO INSTALL NEW SENSOR. REMOVED SENSOR P/N B160 AND INSTALLED NEW SENSOR P/N HB160, S/N UK289. PERFORMED OPS CHECK AND FAIL NO INDICATION AT TEMP 420 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. REMOVED DETECTOR S/N UK289 AND TEMPORARILY INSTALLED ORIGINAL DETECTOR. NEW DETECTOR ON ORDER. R