SDR MALA040918

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Bac AVRO146RJ85A

Difficulty date
December 26, 2004
Submitted
January 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520XJ
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ85A
Aircraft serial
E2345
Aircraft time
11,890 hours, 11,852 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
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

RT GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINS ON WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. RETURN TO DTW. AC TO BE FERRIED FROM DTW TO MEM GEAR DOWN UNPINNED FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING / REPAIR FOR RT GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND CHECKED ALL PROX SWITCHES. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT TEST IAW 32-30-00-501 USING DEATUTER (TARGETS) AT GEAR DOOR, UPLOCK WHEELS AND DOWNLOCK SENSORS. WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP RED TRANSIT LIGHT GOES OUT. HANDLE SEL LIGHT ON. AC RELEASED FOR TEST FLIGHT TO PERFORM GEAR UP/DOWN, NO JACKS. A/C REQUIRES TEST FLIGHT TO PERFORM FUNCTIONAL TEST OF LANDING GEAR UP/DOWN FOR RT RED TRANSIT LIGHT. TEST FLT SATISFACTORY. LANDING GEAR TRANSIENT, UP & LOCKED, DOWN AND LOCK ALL NORMAL. A/C GOOD FOR CONT SERVICE.