Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 8, 2023
Submitted
April 10, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48489
Aircraft time
93,362 hours, 22,257 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
A1742
Condition
Failed
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
TO
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

UNSAFE L MAIN GEAR INDICATION ON PRIMARY AND SECONDARY INDICATIONS ON RETRACTION. GEAR CYCLED TWICE WITH NO HELP. GEAR INDICATED SAFE ON EXTENSION. INSTALLED L/H MLG UPLOCK PROX SENSOR MPN: 8-627-01, S/N: A1742 ,CPN: 0045646 IAW AMM 32-61-15-4. JACKED FUSELAGE IN REF TO MD 11 AMM 07-11-00-2, AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY GEAR INDICATIONS ARE NORMNAL. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD. MLG UP LATCH DOOR SENSOR RETURN TO SERVICE TEST GOOD. A/C OK FOR SERVICE

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