Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Amd FALCON900B

Difficulty date
June 5, 2014
Submitted
June 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N884BB
Make and model
Amd FALCON900B
Aircraft serial
17
Aircraft time
12,736 hours, 6,538 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
802275
Part serial
22
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
12,769 hours, 6,538 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING APPROACH, CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND RECEIVED BOTH MAIN DOOR RED INDICATIONS AND NO GREEN DOWN AND LOCK INDICATIONS. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND SELECTED GEAR DOWN WITH EMERGENCY HYD EXTENSION AND RECEIVED THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS. ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY, MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR PROXIMITY SWITCHES ALONG WITH THE CONNECTORS AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING.