Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
July 20, 2012
Submitted
July 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N368FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46606
Aircraft time
81,466 hours, 33,856 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Obstructed
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

UNSAFE UP LEFT GEAR ON BOTH GEAR HANDLE DISPLAY AND ON CONFIGURATION PAGE. SAFE DOWN INDICATION. FOUND CONDUIT FOR THE UP AND LOCKED SENSOR ROUTED INCORRECTLY AND PUTTING SENSOR ACTUATING ARM IN A BIND AND NOT ALLOWING THE SENSOR TO GO INTO CORRECT POSITION WHEN GEAR IS UP AND LOCKED POSITION.

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