Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 6, 2019
Submitted
September 9, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48527
Aircraft time
83,172 hours, 18,386 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt 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

UPON GEAR RETRACTION ON T/O RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE (RED LIGHT). SECONDARY INDICATION ON SYNOPTIC DISPLAY ALSO UNSAFE (RED). PER QRH PROCEDURES, CYCLED THE GEAR. GOOD UP AND LOCKED INDICATION (NO LIGHT) ON PRIMARY GEAR INDICATOR. SYNOPTIC INITIALLY SHOWED NO LIGHT BUT MOMENTS LATER RIGHT MAIN "RED" LIGHT AGAIN ON SECONDARY DISPLAY. FOUND RT MLG UP LOCK PROX SENSOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. PERFORMED RIG OF RT MLG UP LOCK PROX SENSOR IAW AMM 32-61-15-5. OPS CHECK GOOD. AC RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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