Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
October 1, 2012
Submitted
October 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46613
Aircraft time
88,222 hours, 36,207 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Dirty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKE OFF, RAISED GEAR. LT MAIN HAD PRIMARY AND SECONDARY UNSAFE INDICATION. COMPLIED WITH QRH PROCEDURE AND CYCLED GEAR. NOW PRIMARY AND SECONDARY INDICATIONS UP AND LOCKED. LT GEAR UP AND LATCHED A/B SENSOR DISAGREE FAULT. CHECKED RTS ON PSEU BOX AND IT CHECKED NORMAL. CHECKED RIG ON ALL GEAR SENSORS AND THEY CHECKED NORMAL, PROXIMITY SENSOR READOUT WAS NORMAL. INSPECTED LT GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR AND WIRING AND CLEANED SENSOR. MM 31-71-01-2. OK TO CONTINUE.

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