Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 14, 2011
Submitted
March 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48481
Aircraft time
64,986 hours, 13,219 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

UNSAFE LT MAIN GEAR UP ON DEPARTURE, COMPLIED WITH QRH AND COMFIRMED INDICATION WITH CONFIG PAGE. ALL MLG DOOR CLOSED ON ARRIVAL. PERFORMED T/S IAW FIM 32-30, PAGE 121. PERFORMED SELF TEST ON PSEU MM 31-71-01-2, NO FAULT. PERFORMED VISUAL INSP, NO DEFFECT, AND NO LEAKS FOUND. INSPECT DOOR LATCH INSTALLATION IAW MM 32-34-03. NO DAMAGE FOUND. PERFORMED MLG DOOR ACTUATION IAW MM 32-34-00-2 , THE DOOR OPENED AND CLOSED NORMALLY, ALL INDICATION NORMAL. CHECK HYD SUPPLY ON MAIN LT LANDING DOWN LOCK CYLINDER DURING GEAR DOOR SIMULATION, FOUND HYD PRESSURE, NO TIME FOR MORE T/S. ADJUSTED LT MLG DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR. FINAL CLOSED.

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