Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 15, 2015
Submitted
May 19, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48624
Aircraft time
472 hours, 9,986 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
863602
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
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 TAKEOFF & GEAR RETRACTION, HAD NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON PRIMARY. NOTED VERY UNUSUAL AIR NOISE FROM BELOW FUSELAGE, NOSE GEAR AREA. CHECK OF CONFIG PAGE SHOWED NOSE GEAR WAS UP. RED TABS REVIEWED FOR UNSAFE INDICATIONS. MOCC CONSULTED & DUE TO LOUDER THAN NORMAL NOSE GEAR NOISE, RETURNED. RED PRIMARY UNSAFE REMAINED AFTER GEAR PLACED DOWN. RED TABS REVIEWED, SECONDARY SHOWED GREEN DOWN LOCKED. CONFIRMED BY ATC PRIOR TO LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR PRIMARY PROX SENSOR D1-40 REF MD-11 AMM 32-61-17- 4. REQUIRES NEW SENSOR WIRES TO BE PULLED THROUGH CONDUIT, TERMINATED, AND ATTACHED TO TERMINAL STRIP INSIDE NR 3 PACK BAY. REF WDM 32-61-02, RAN SENSOR D1-40 SENSOR WIRING THRU CONDUIT AND TERMINATED AT S3-623. D1-40 SENSOR INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE. SHROUD OVER TERMINAL STRIP S3-623 IN PACK BAY IS REINSTALLED. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF PRIMARY SENSOR REF MD-11 AMM 32-61-17-4. OPS CHECK NORMAL AT THIS TIME. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF PSEU REF AMM 31-71-01-2 WITH NO FAULTS FOUND AT THIS TIME. JACKED NOSE OF A/C REF AMM 07-11-00-2, AND PERFORMED TWO SUCCESSFUL NOSE GEAR EXTENTION AND RETRACTIONS REF AMM 32-31-00-5 WITH NO ABNORMAL NOISE NOTED. ALL INDICATIONS ON PRIMARY AND SECONDARY INDICATIONS NORMAL AT THIS TIME.

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