Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
March 5, 2013
Submitted
March 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N377FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
47965
Aircraft time
95,279 hours, 36,924 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, RAISED LANDING GEAR; RT MAIN INDICATED UNSAFE (RED) ON FWD PANEL AND SYNOPTIC. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE, SLOWED AND CYCLED GEAR AFTER SECOND RETRACTION, ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. FOUND PROXIMITY SENSOR LINK LOWER BOLT NOT INSTALLED THROUGH BUSHING, INSTALLED BUSHING PROPERLY. ALSO ADJUSTED MLG UP AND DOOR LATCH PROXIMITY SENSOR REF AMM 32-61-15-5, ALL SENSOR TARGETS WITH IN LIMITS REF AMM32-61-15-5. GEAR SWING CHECK NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.

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