Service difficulty report · Sensor · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
October 26, 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
Component
Landing Gear Po
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 RECYCLED 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 AS OUT OF TOLERANCE. MAINTENANCE RE-RIGGED GAP AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECKS CARRIED OUT AND INDICATIONS ARE NORMAL, A/CA RETURNED TO SERVICE.