Service difficulty report · Sensor · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
October 27, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Part
Sensor
Part number
464503
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CR
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) (COPY OF PILOT IN COMMAND FLIGHT OCCURRENCE REPORT: JUST AFTER DEPARTURE, WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, RT GEAR DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT (YELLOW) FLICKERED ON SEVERAL TIMES. THE GEAR WAS RE CYCLED WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE FLIGHT RETURNED FOR LANDING AT CPH. AFTER GEAR DOWN SELECTED BEFORE LANDING, THE GEAR DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON RT REAR DOOR SENSOR GAP WAS MEASURED AT 0.047.MAINTENANCE RE-RIGGED GAP TO 0.037 IAW INSTRUCTION LETTER RIL-84-32-001 ISSUED BY DEHAVILLAND ISE AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECKS CARRIED OUT AND INDICATIONS ARE NORMAL, A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.