Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
March 28, 2017
Submitted
March 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
48291
Aircraft time
71,541 hours, 23,757 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 ON GEAR RETRACTION, RECEIVED A RIGHT MAIN GEAR LIGHT INDICATING RED, AND CONFIGURATION CUE RIGHT MAIN GEAR INDICATED RED. FOLLOWED QRH, RECYCLED GEAR DOWN AND BACK UP, SAME INDICATIONS, RIGHT MAIN RED. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, ALL GEAR INDICATIONS NORMAL FOR LANDING. FOUND DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR GAP TOO CLOSE, ADJUSTED THE SENSOR GAP IAW MM 32-34-03-2. SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, INDICATION CHECKS GOOD.

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