SDR GTIA050036

Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
March 1, 2005
Submitted
April 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828NK
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49823
Aircraft time
34,328 hours, 20,289 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt L/E Slat
Stage of operation
NR
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

UPON RETRACTION OF SLATS AND FLAPS, SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON UNTIL SLATS RE-SELECTED. AFTER LANDING LIGHT CAME BACK ON WHEN SLAT/ FLAP SELECTED TO UP/RETRACT, AIR RETURN. INSPECTED PROXIMITY SWITCHES AND FOUND SWITCH ON NR 1 SLAT (C) SENSOR, CLEANED AND LUBED NR 1 SLAT PROXIMITY SENSOR AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK- GOOD. T/S FOUND LT WING SENSOR (CT) TARGET BAD, REMOVED AND REPLACED SENSOR AND PERFORMED TEST OF PROX BOX, NORMAL. (K)

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