Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 21, 2012
Submitted
February 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24478
Aircraft time
65,046 hours, 41,187 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

CREW REPORTED THE "LEFT" LANDING GEAR INDICATOR RED LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH GEAR DOWN. DURING QRH PROCEDURE WITH HANDLE FROM UP TO DOWN, ALL GREEN LIGHTS WERE ON. ALL FLIGHT CONDITIONS FELT NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT MLG UPLOCK SENSOR PER AMM 32-61-21/401 AND DOWNLOCK SENSOR PER AMM 32-61-31. ALSO, REPLACED DOWNLOCK SWITCH CIRCUIT CARD M987 PER AMM 32-09-20. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR WARNING SYSTEM TEST PER AMM 31-26-00-725-040. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. ACCOMPLISHED MAIN GEAR MANUAL EXTENSION SYSTEM OPS TEST PER AMM 32-34-00-705-007 AND MAIN GEAR OPS TEST PER AMM 32-32-00-75-001. RETRACT & EXTEND TIMES WITHIN LIMITS (7.5 SECONDS WITH MULE). LANDING GEAR TRANSFER VALVE OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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