Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
February 26, 2003
Submitted
March 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3018
Aircraft time
19,430 hours, 16,943 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Air Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

AFTER LEVELING OFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A GROUND AIR DOOR PROXI SYSTEM CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND RETURNED TO PHL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND FOREIGN DEBRIS ON THE PROXI SENSOR, THEN REMOVED THE DEBRIS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.