SDR MWEA020422

Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 3, 2002
Submitted
June 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810ME
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48072
Aircraft time
39,342 hours, 39,811 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF HAD 3 RED LIGHTS ON LANDING GEAR. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURE. LANDING GEAR COULD BE HEARD CYCLING. HOWEVER ON RETRACTION GEAR LIGHT STILL RED. ON RETURN BACK TO MILWAUKEE ON DESCENT OUT OF 17,000 + 230 KTS TEMPERATURE +3 ON RAT GEAR LIGHTS WENT OUT. TROUBLESHOT LANDING GEAR INDICATING AND WARNING SYSTEM PER WDM 32-61-00 AND MM 32-60. FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. CLEANED AND TREATED SWITCH S1-89 AND LUBED SWITCH ACTUATOR. PERFORMED GEAR SWING. OPS CHECK OF INDICATING/WARNING SYSTEM GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROX UNIT PER MM 32-60-04. OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 32-60-04.

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