Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
September 19, 2012
Submitted
September 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
46992
Aircraft time
77,820 hours, 24,720 cycles
Part
Uplock Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Right Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER RAISING GEAR AFTER TAKE OFF, LEVEL 1 BRAKE DIFF TEMP FOLLOWED BY LEVEL 2 BRAKE OVERHEAT. NR 4 WHEEL 935 DEGREE SLOWED TO 240 KNOTS. LOWERED LG NR 4 WHEEL TEMP SHOWED X AFTER 1 MINUTE SHOWED 9 DEGREE. SLOWED TO 220 KNOTS. RAIZED GEAR. HAD UNSAFE INDICATION ON RT MAIN GEAR. LOWERED GEAR RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. R & R RT MLG UP AND LATCHED PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW AMM 32-61-15-4. OPS CHECKED NORMAL, PERFORMED GEAR SWING REF AMM 32-60-00-5. OPS AND ALL COCKPIT INDICATIONS NORMAL AT THIS TIME. ACFT OK TO CONTINUE.

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