Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 28, 2015
Submitted
November 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49438
Aircraft time
54,855 hours, 41,967 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
833605
Part serial
687
Condition
Faulty
Location
Le Slat
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

CLIMBING THROUGH 20000', WE HAD THE FOLLOWING AURAL WARNING, SLAT OVER SPEED, CLACKER LG. WE DID QRH 85.3, AURAL WARNINGS CONTINUED. AFTER WE LEVELED AT 34000 FT, WARNING WENT AWAY. AFTER 15 MIN, LG AURAL WARNING CAME BACK WITH THE SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT. THAT LASTED THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE FLIGHT UNTIL WE EXTENDED THE LG. BITE CHECKED PROXIMITY SWITCH ELEC UNIT & UNIT FAULTED CODE 840 CARD SLAT B FAULT. R & R PROXIMITY BOX. SYS OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 32-60-04 & 27-81-00.

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