Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
August 2, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Part
Downlock Sensor
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) ON FINAL APPROACH, FLT 650 AT APPROX 1830 HRS, FOLLOWING GEAR DOWN SELECTION, RT MLG UNSAFE INDICATION. GEAR CYCLED 2 TIMES, RT MLG STILL UNSAFE. ALTERNATE EXTENSION CARRIED OUT WITH SAME INDICATION. ALTERNATE DOWNLOCK INDICATION SHOWED THREE GREEN AFTER ALL GEAR DOWN SELECTIONS. AT APPOX. 17:15 HRS CET AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.NOTE: TROUBLESHOOTING BY TECHNICIANS FOUND PRIMARY DOWNLOCK SENSOR OUT OF RIG. TOO FAR INDICATED ON PSEU. SENSOR RE-RIGGER AND PSEU CHECKED SERVICEABLE. CHECK / POSITIONING FLIGHT CARRIED OUT. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.