Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 13, 2015
Submitted
August 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N875GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53468
Aircraft time
36,701 hours, 24,661 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
833704
Part serial
D3389
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
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 SELECTING LG UP, RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE FLICKERED ON & OFF. DURING CLIMB ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. RAN QRH 32.9. R & R NOSE GEAR UPLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW AMM 32-60-05. OPERATIONS CHECK REQUIRED. OPERATIONS CHECK NLG UPLOCK SENSOR GOOD ON NLG EXTENSION RETRACTION. CHECKED IAW AMM 32-60-00. PROX SENSOR GAP IS SET AT .065 IN IAW AMM 32-60-05.

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