Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
September 23, 2009
Submitted
September 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723QS
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
099
Aircraft time
4,498 hours, 2,811 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
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

ABNORMAL GEAR INDICATION FOR RT MAIN AT CRUISE FLIGHT: 310KIAS, FL220. INITIAL AMBER INDICATION FOLLOWED BY RED. SLOWED AIRCRAFT TOWARD GEAR EXTENSION SPEED. INDICATION NORMAL BETWEEN 250-260 KIAS. PERFORMED MTC CHECK MEASURMENT OF RT AFT PROXIMITY SWITCH & RECORDED MEASUREMENT OF .048 IN (OUT OF LIMIT MAX IS .0443). ADJUSTED PROX SWITCH TO WITHIN LIMITS, RECONNECTED GEAR DOOR ARMS & COMPLIED WITH GEAR SWING FUNCTIONAL CHECKS IAW MM 32-10-11.