Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 7, 2015
Submitted
July 9, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412NV
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49759
Aircraft time
50,989 hours, 25,171 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
833703
Part serial
41752
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

INTERMITTENT GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ON FINAL APPROACH. AFTER GO AROUND ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. LIGHT CAME ON APPROX 1000 FT AGL, HYD PUMPS WERE ON & HIGH WITH 3000 PSI. ALL GEAR INDICATORS WERE GREEN. FOUND LT MLG DOOR OPEN PROX SENSOR AT FAULT. R & R LT MLG DOOR OPEN PROX SENSOR. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 32-60-05-2-0.

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