Service difficulty report · Sensor · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
January 19, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Sensor
Condition
Misrigged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING DESCENT SPEED APPROX. 240 KTS & ALT 8000 FT, RECEIVED LDG ADVISORY LIGHT FOR APPROX. 1 SECONDS ON MLG. BEHAVIOR OF A/C SIMILAR TO NORMAL LDG GEAR EXTENTION, I.E. FELT DRAG & "SOUND". AFTER SYS WENT BACK TO NORMAL. 1ST ACTION OF CREW SPEED REDUCTION. AFTER APPROX. 30-60 SEC SAME EVENT, WITH MAIN GEAR, OCCURED AGAIN. NORMAL GEAR EXT. PREFORMED & NORMAL INDICATION, FOLLOWED BY NORMAL LDG. MAINT INVEST. DETERMINED LT GEAR DOOR CLOSED SENSOR GAP TO BE FAR. LT GEAR DOOR CLOSED SENSOR ADJUSTED. A/C RT-SRV. THE CAUSE FOR UNCOMMANDED DOOR CYCLING AN INCORRECT RIGGING OF GEAR DOOR CLOSED SENSOR.