Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 2, 2002
Submitted
October 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3068
Aircraft time
16,819 hours, 14,774 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT, THE CREW DISCOVERED THAT THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AND RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR OUT OF ALIGNMENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE SENSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.