Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
November 27, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N390FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46624
Aircraft time
81,273 hours, 33,208 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER T/O GR HNDL UP, BOTH LT MAIN GR INDICTATORS WERE RED. CHECKED VIEWING PORT AND DID NOT HAVE GOOD UPLOCK INDICATIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MLG UP AND LATCHED PROX SENSOR. AWAITING AVIONICS TO RUN WIRES. STILL NEEDS ADJ/TEST AND GEAR SWING DUE TO DICREPANCY. CONNECTED WIRES IAW REQUST ON LT MGD UP LATCH IAW SENSOR IAW AMM CH. 32-61-15-4 AND 32-61-15-5. CHECKS GOOD. CLEANED VISUAL WINDOW TO SEE UPLOCK. PERFORMED GEAR SWING. CHECKS GOOD. ALL INDICATIONS GOOD.

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