Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
September 26, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
401020101
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) SELECTING GEAR UP, THE CREW GOT RED LIGHT FOR NOSE GEAR & TRANSITION LIGHT IN GEAR HANDLE. RETURNED FOR LANDING. NOSE GEAR DOWN INDICATION ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER THAN MAIN GEAR.EARLY INDICATION OF THE NOSE GEAR FORWARD DOORS DID NOT FULLY OPEN DURING GEAR RETRACITON. EVIDENT OF GEAR HITTING THE DOORS IN TRANSIT. THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SENSORS & THE PSEU WAS REPLACED. FORWARD NLG DOOR REPAIRED. SYSTEM RTS CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.FOUND: NLG PROXIMITY SENSORS, IMPROPERLY CRIMPED, THE CRIMP WAS NOT ON THE BARREL OF THECONTACT PIN BUT ACTUALLY CAUGHT PART OF THE BARREL AND PART OF THE WIRE INSULATION.