Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
January 18, 2013
Submitted
January 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46608
Aircraft time
79,914 hours, 32,810 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
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

ON GEAR RETRACTION, AFTER TAKEOFF, RT MAIN GEAR DID NOT INDICATE UP AND LOCK ON BOTH THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY INDICATORS. ON TOUCHDOWN, IT FEELS LIKE RT GEAR BOTTOMS OUT AS THE AIRPLANE SETTLES TO THE RUNWAY. CHECK WIRES IAW WDM 32-61-01, 32-61-03 AND TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 32-30. FOUND NO DEFECTS. VISUALLY CHECK IN RT WHEEL WELL COMPARTMENT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED BOLTS ON LT AND RT MLG LINK ASSY UPLOCK PROX SENSOR AND REMOVED TARGETS FORM DOWNLOCK PROX SENSORS. RAISED GEAR HANDLE UP AND LT AND RT RED LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. RE-INSTALLED BOLTS ON LT AND RT MLG LINK ASSY UPLOCK AND TARGETS ON DOWNLOCK PROX SENSORS IAW MM 32-61-15-4. OPS CK NORMAL ON PSEU. ALL 3 GEAR PINS REMOVED.

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