Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
June 8, 2017
Submitted
June 9, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46989
Aircraft time
85,816 hours, 32,039 cycles
Part
Uplock Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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

DURING INTIAL ACCELERATION AND CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, RECEIVED INTERMITTENT LEFT MAIN GEAR UNLOCKED INDICATIONS, RED LIGHT BY GEAR HANDLE AND EAD CONFIGURATION PAGE. BEGAN AT 300 KIAS AND WOULD COME ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS THEN OUT. SLOW TO 260/M. 70 AND LIGHT REMAINED OUT. FOUND THE LEFT GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR OUT OF RIG AND OUT OF LIMITS. RIGGED THE LEFT GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR IAW MM 32-61-15-4. PERFORMED MAIN GEAR PROXIMITY ADJUSTMENT TEST IAW MM 32-61-15-5. INDUCTANCE CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.

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