Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
December 6, 2009
Submitted
December 7, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N761QS
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
176
Aircraft time
1,474 hours, 883 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
4AS8135500503
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
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

WHEN STARTING DESCENT OUT OF 23,000, RED GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION ON LT MAIN LANDING GEAR CAME ON AND AIRSPEED WENT RED. SLOWED BELOW 195 MAX GEAR SPEED, AIRSPEED WENT BACK GREEN, GEAR INDICATION STILL UNSAFE. GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY WITH 3 GREEN. REMOVED LT MLG AFT UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH AND INSTALLED INSPECTED LT MLG AFT UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW MM 32-10-11. COMPLIED WITH OPS CK AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS.