Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 10, 2014
Submitted
October 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49421
Aircraft time
56,473 hours, 49,356 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
833704AEC
Part serial
0225
Condition
Faulty
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

GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF RT GEAR INDICATION REMAINED RED WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. RAN QRH 32.9, HYD PRESS & QTY NORMAL. R & R RT MLG UPLOCK & DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SENSORS IAW AMM 32-60-05. PERFORMED PSEU CHECKS ON REPLACED SENSORS WITH GO & NO GO GAUGE & BITE. PERFORMED GEAR SWING IAW AMM 32-32-00. ALL INDICATORS OPERATE NORMALLY AT THIS TIME.

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