Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 16, 2005
Submitted
June 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10801
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49127
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
833703
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION FROM SJU, NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ON. RECYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. REMOVED PROXIMITY BOX AND CLEANED THE CONTACTS. PERFORMED A-SYSTEM TEST IAW M/M. SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL. NO PART REPLACEMENT. 6/22/05 ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE ACTIONS PERFORMED. EVALUATION OF REPEAT WRITE UPS CONCERNING NOSE GEAR INDICATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR UP/DOWN LOCK SENSOR IAW M/M. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE AT NOSE GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW SWPM. CYCLED GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO FAULT INDICATION. RETRACT CYLINDER LEAK TESTED PER M/M. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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