Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 17, 2016
Submitted
March 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N871GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53296
Aircraft time
47,009 hours, 40,012 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
833605
Part serial
497
Condition
Faulty
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING THE T/O ROLL RECEIVED THE SLAT DISAGREE & THE SLAT AURAL WARNING AROUND 70 KTS. ABORTED T/O. TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE. CAPTAIN WILL PUT THE DISCREPANCY IN THE LOG BOOK. PSEU SN 668 HAD PRIOR FAULT ISSUES WITH SLAT DISAGREE. R & R PSEU IAW AMM 32-60-04-2-0. PERFORMED FAULT ISOLATION TEST AUGMENTING SLATS TROUBLESHOOTING IAW AMM 27-80-00-1-0. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. AMBER SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING PREFLIGHT. R & R PROX BOX, S/U CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 32-60-04-20. PERFORMED SLAT TROUBLESHOOTING 27-80-00-1-0. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL PREVIOUS UNIT FAULTED LT OTBD SENSOR CODE 32. CONFIRMED SENSOR & WIRING A GAPS, CHECKED NORMAL ALSO.

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