SDR MEX2003020

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
January 2, 2003
Submitted
February 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N205AM
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49405
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
833605
Condition
Failed
Location
Slats
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 486 - MEX-SLC - AIRCRAFT RETURNED, WHEN SLAT RETRACTED, THE LIGHTS SLAT DISAGREE CAME ON AND 280 KTS THE OVERSPEED ALARM WAS ACTIVATED. SPEED WAS REDUCED BELOW 280 AND AFTER 3 MINUTES LIGHT WENT OFF. IAW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF SHIFT FOREMAN AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FLIGHT. IN THE HANGAR, PERFORMED A BITE TO THE PROXIMITY SWITCH AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS REPLACED IAW MM 32-60-04, ALL CORRECT. (M)

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