SDR MWEA020426

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 23, 2002
Submitted
June 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809ME
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48071
Aircraft time
39,749 hours, 40,671 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
833605
Part serial
1444
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GEAR HANDLE UP, SPEED 250 KNOTS. THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON UNTIL GEAR EXTENDED. NOTE: GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY ALL THREE GREEN. NOTED PSEU FAILED SELF TEST, FAULTS PRESENT ON ALL LANDING GEAR CHANNELS. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROX BOX IAW MM 32-60-04. SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, NO UNSAFE LIGHTS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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