Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 29, 2004
Submitted
July 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14816
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49370
Aircraft time
57,926 hours, 27,591 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
H2028B
Condition
Sticking
Location
Tail Cone
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IB FLIGHT, APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES BEFORE LANDING, TAIL CONE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. QRH PROCEDURE FOLLOWED. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FOUND DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH STICKING. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED SWITCH.NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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