Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
June 22, 2007
Submitted
June 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330SB
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3013
Engine
Pwa PT6A45R
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
176191
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

FLT 120-DURING APPROACH, CREW REPORTED RT MLG UNLOCK INDICATION AFTER SELECTING GEAR HANDLE TO THE DOWN POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED, ATC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE RT MLG DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSMENT. MX PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SWITCH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.