Service difficulty report · Shim · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 4, 2002
Submitted
July 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3007
Aircraft time
16,720 hours, 20,930 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Shim
Stage of operation
TX
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

AFTER LANDING IN CAK, THE NOSE GEAR AND MAIN GEAR INDICATION WAS NORMAL AND GREEN. HOWEVER, THE GEAR HANDLE WAS FLASHING AND THE AURAL HORN WAS HEARD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE DOWN LOCK PROXI SENSOR TO BE OUT OF GAP .030 ON THE BACK SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE THEN INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE SHIMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.