Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
April 11, 2019
Submitted
April 12, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
48291
Aircraft time
74,552 hours, 25,306 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
862701
Part serial
A1191
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT BELOW 17000 FEET WITH SPEEDBRAKES EXTENDED IN THE 2/3 OR FULL POSITION GOT A RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON RIGHT MAIN GEAR. ALSO GOT RED LIGHT DURING TURBULANCE WITH SPEEDBRAKE RETARDED. SAME INDICATION ON SYNOPTIC PAGE. NO CURRENT FAULTS ON PSEU. MLG UP/DOOR LATCHED. 04 FLIGHT LEGS OF SENSOR WITH MARGINAL RIGGING. LAST FLIGHT LEG ALSO SHOWED "R GEAR UP AND LATCHED A/B SENSOR DISAGREE" CODE 317074. REF WDM 32-61-03 AND 32-61-04, MEGGED FOR SHORTS TO GND AND TO EACH OTHER WIRING FROM D1-80 TO PSEU. NO FAULTS NOTED.REPLACED R GEAR UP AND LATCHED SENSOR D1-80 REF AMM 32-61-15-4. OPS CHECKED GOOD (GEAR SWING).

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