Service difficulty report · Pseu · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
January 4, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Pseu
Part number
858601
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
12,881 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTICED 'LANDING GEAR INOP' AND 'L GEAR DOOR' ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS WERE ON. THE GEAR DOOR WAS VISUALLY CONFIRMED AS BEING OPEN AND THE CREW RETURNED FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO LIE WITH THE PROXIMITY SENSOR ELECTRONIC UNIT AND REPLACED IT. THE SUBJECT UNIT HAD BEEN REPAIRED 1,420 HOURS PREVIOUSLY.