Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
October 8, 2006
Submitted
October 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253QS
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
153
Aircraft time
5,134 hours, 3,148 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
80362
Part serial
1235
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Part time
5,134 hours, 3,148 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
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 GEAR EXTENSION GEAR INDICATION WAS THREE RED WITH A FLASHING HANDLE. GEAR HANDLE WAS CYCLED WITH NO CHANGE TO GEAR INDICATION. PUTTING GEAR HANDLE IN DOWN POSITION RESULTED IN A NORMAL GEAR INDICATION. ALL SYSTEMS APPEAR NORMAL. REPLACED LT MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR PROXIMITY SWITCH WITH A NEW UNIT IAW F2000 MM 32-600. OPS + LEAK CHECK GOOD.