Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
January 20, 2015
Submitted
January 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N372FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46610
Aircraft time
92,252 hours, 38,331 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt 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 TAKEOFF LT MLG PRIMARY & SECONDARY LIGHTS WERE RED WITH THE GEAR HANDLE UP. RAN QRH CHECKLIST & ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT INDICATING SAFE RETRACTION. LIGHT CAME BACK ON DESCENT. INTERROGATED PSEU IN CFDS. FOUND TWO OCCURRENCES ON LAST FLIGHT LEG OF LG UP & LATCHED A/B SENSOR DISAGREE PROBABLE CAUSE SENSOR & TARGET RIGGING. TROUBLE SHOT IAW FIM 32-60/807. DURING RIG CHECK OF SENSOR IN UP & LOCKED POSITION, FOUND LT MLG UP & LOCKED SENSOR INDUCTANCE AN OUT OF RANGE IAW AMM 32-61-15-5. CHECKED ROLLER GAPS ON LT MLG DOOR LATCH MECHANISM. HOOK & ROLLER ALIGNED & GAPS OK IAW FIM-SENSOR AT FAULT. R & R LT MLG UPLOCK PROX SENSOR RTS PASSED. CHA & CHB INDUCTANCE IN LIMITS. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

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