Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
August 29, 2012
Submitted
August 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N371FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46609
Aircraft time
89,372 hours, 37,217 cycles
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

ON GEAR RETRACTION RECEIVED A RED LT MAIN GEAR LIGHT ON THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY INDICATORS. PERFORMED QHR PROCEDURES AND HAD SAME INDICATIONS. DUMPED FUEL TO MAX LANDING WT AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. R & R LT MLG CRANK SENSOR SUPPORT FOR THE UP AND LATCHED INDICATION. REF CMM 32-34-03. ADJUSTED MLG UP AND LATCHED PROXIMITY SENSOR TO OBTAIN NECESSARY CLEARANCE REF AMM 32-61-15-4. PERFORMED PSEU RTS TEST, TEST PASSED REF AMM 31-71-01-2. PERFORMED MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS WITH CORRECT INDICATIONS. REF AMM 32-10-0-5.

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