Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 9, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3070
Aircraft time
18,225 hours, 15,724 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Failed
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

ON APPROACH, THE CREW RECEIVED A PROXI SYSTEM FAIL INDICATION AND PERFORMED A GO-AROUND. ON THE SECOND APPROACH, THE LANDING WAS NORMAL AND FLIGHT 4009 LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE THEN INSPECTED THE PROXI SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY DEFECTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.