Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 18, 2009
Submitted
March 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932RD
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49233
Aircraft time
52,179 hours, 33,201 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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

ON DEPARTURE FROM SAP DURING INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION THE RED NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. RECYCLED GEAR OPS CHECK NORMAL NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. FOUND LOCK SENSOR CONDUIT MISROUTED AND CLAMP SMASHED. REPLACED CLAMP AND REROUTED CONDUIT, WIRES CHECK OK. ADDITIONALLY FOUND NOSE GEAR PROX SENSOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED SENSOR PER AMM 32-30-00, 07-11-00 AND 32-61-05. JACKED NOSE AND CYCLED GEAR ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

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