SDR W6JA20161020011

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Amd FALCON2000EX

Difficulty date: October 18, 2016
Submitted: October 20, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N257AL
Make and model: Amd FALCON2000EX
Aircraft serial: 151
Aircraft time: 3,240 hours, 1,410 cycles
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Proximity Switch
Part number: D233360001
Part serial: 03138
Condition: Faulty
Location: Rt Mlg
Part time: 3,240 hours, 1,410 cycles
Stage of operation: CL
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 TAKEOFF, RT MLG INDICATION READ DOWN GREEN POSITION WITH HANDLE AND GEAR IN THE UP POSITION. THE RT MLG INDICATION PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY. FAULTY PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT, P/N OFF: D23336000-1, S/N OFF: 03138, P/N ON: D23336000-2, S/N ON: 02173.