SDR 97ZZZX1055

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
February 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802WP
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
010
Part
Sensor
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nlg Prox Wow
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 8552 - RETURN TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. AFTER TAKEOFF CHECK-LIST HAD BEEN COMPLETED DURING CLIMB-OUT, FIRST OFFICER NOTICED THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON AND OFF. LANDING GEAR LEVER IN UP POSITION. REFERRED TO ABNORMAL CHECK-LIST, FOUND NO SOLUTION. RECYCLED GEAR DOWN 3 GREEN LIGHTS ON, THEN BROUGHT GEAR LEVER UP, GEAR RETRACTED WITH THE NOSE UNSAFE LIGHT INTERMITTENT. RETURNED TO LANAI. DIRTY PROXIMITY SWITCH SENSORS ON NOSE GEAR WOW TARGET.