Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 16, 2017
Submitted
January 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N871GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53296
Aircraft time
48,206 hours, 40,761 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EMERGENCY DECLARED. GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. R&R SHIMS & MOUNTING HARDWARE AT LT GEAR DOOR OPEN PROXIMITY SENSOR AS WELL AS LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR.

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