Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
May 4, 2003
Submitted
May 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N569SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120344
Aircraft time
10,700 hours, 15,603 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Broken
Location
Left Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GNS AFIS FUNCTION DOES NOT RECORD OFF OR ON TIMES AND CREW HAD TO USE THE DOWNLOCK RELEASE BUTTON TO RETRACT THE GEAR. INSPECTED LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. FOUND LEFT MLG GROUND PROX SENSOR TO BE BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY SENSOR WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND ACCOMPLISHED NUMEROUS GEAR SWINGS WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS. OPS CHECK GOOD. VERIFIED CORRECT OUT, OFF, ON AND IN TIMES. GNS OPS CHECK GOOD.

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