SDR WRLA200321

Service difficulty report · Control Box · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
November 11, 2003
Submitted
January 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526MD
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46998
Part
Control Box
Part number
806125
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Prox
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR HANDLE UP RIGHT MAIN GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT ON PILOT AND F/E PANEL. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES 2602.83 WITH NO HELP. SELF TEST OF PROX BOX SHOWED THAT PROX BOX WAS BAD. CHECKED ALL PROX SENSORS FOR DAMAGE BUT NO DAMAGE FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROX BOX. ACCOMPLISHED SELF TEST ON THE NEW BOX IT PASSED ALL TESTS. CYCLED GEAR WITH GEAR PINS INSTALLED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM OPS CHECK OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMTY CONTROL BOX. (M)

More about the Doug DC-10-30